| He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. | He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
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| When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; For He has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you have vowed. | When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. |
| See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. | See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. |
| The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. | The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. |
| A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray. | And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. |
| Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive. | Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. |
| A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back. | A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. |
| A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame. | A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. |
| A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart. | A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. |
| Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. | Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. |
| It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. | It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. |
| The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. | The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. |
