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A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.

Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.