6. A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.
7. Stay away from a foolish man;you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
8. The sensible man’s wisdom is to consider his way,but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
9. Fools mock at making restitution, but there is goodwill among the upright.
10. The heart knows its own bitterness,and no outsider shares in its joy.
11. The house of the wicked will be destroyed,but the tent of the upright will stand.
12. There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
13. Even in laughter a heart may be sad,and joy may end in grief.
14. The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,and a good man, what his deeds deserve.
15. The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches his steps.
16. A wise man is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool is easily angered and is careless.
17. A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,and a man who schemes is hated.