1. A man who separates himself seeks his own ta'avah (desire); he defies all tushiyyah (wisdom, sound judgment).
2. A kesil (fool) hath no delight in tevunah (understanding), but only in airing out his lev (mind, opinions).
3. When the rashah cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with dishonor, cherpah (reproach, disgrace).
4. The devarim of a man's mouth are deep mayim; the makor chochmah is a flowing stream.
5. It is not tov to show partiality to the rashah, to subvert the tzaddik in mishpat.
6. The sfatayim (lips) of a kesil enter into contention, and his peh (mouth) inviteth blows.
7. The peh (mouth) of a kesil is his undoing, and his sfatayim (lips) are the mokesh (snare) of his nefesh.