- Fools show their anger at once,
but the prudent ignore an insult. - House and wealth are inherited from parents,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord. - The clever see danger and hide;
but the simple go on, and suffer for it. - A fool despises a parent's instruction,
but the one who heeds admonition is prudent. - When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
but the prudent are restrained in speech. - Those who are wise understand these things;
those who are discerning know them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
and the upright walk in them,
but transgressors stumble in them. - Even fools who keep silent are considered wise;
when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent.
And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.