³ In the mouth of the ignorant fool is a rod of lofty pride,
But ^(A)the lips of the wise will keep them.

⁸ The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But ^(A)the folly of fools is deceit.

¹⁵ The simple believes everything,
But the prudent one discerns his steps.
¹⁶ A wise man fears and ^(A)turns away from evil,
But a fool gets angry and feels secure.

¹⁸ The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are ^[a]crowned with knowledge.

²⁴ The ^(A)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is folly.

³³ Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the midst of fools it is merely made known.