² To know ^(C)wisdom and instruction,
To discern the sayings of ^(D)understanding,
³ To ^(E)receive instruction in wise behavior,
^(F)Righteousness, justice, and integrity;
⁴ To give ^(G)prudence to the naive,
To the youth ^(H)knowledge and discretion,
⁵ A wise person will hear and ^(I)increase in learning,
And a ^(J)person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
⁶ To understand a proverb and a saying,
The words of the wise and their ^(K)riddles.

²⁸ Even a fool, when he ^(A)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

15 A ^(A)gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a ^[a](B)harsh word stirs up anger.

³² One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.