⁷ When the wise speak, knowledge spreads far and wide,
    but fools care nothing about such matters.

¹⁴ Those who have understanding hearts hunger after knowledge,
    but those with no understanding feast on foolishness.

²⁰ A wise child makes his father happy,
    but a foolish man despises his mother.
²¹ Foolishness brings sheer joy to those who have no sense,
    but people with insight steer a straight course through life.

²⁴ For the wise the road of life climbs up steep grades
    in order to avoid the slide down to the grave.