⁸ But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.

¹⁴ Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, Hushai's suggestion is better than that of Ahithophel. For it was the purpose of the Lord to make the wise designs of Ahithophel without effect, so that the Lord might send evil on Absalom.

¹ Ho! uncontrolled children, says the Lord, who give effect to a purpose which is not mine, and who make an agreement, but not by my spirit, increasing their sin:

¹⁶ Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.

² The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.

³ And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

¹² Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

²⁰ Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

²⁰ Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

⁹ Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

²⁵ You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:

¹⁵ And so the wrath of the Lord was moved against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, Why have you gone after the gods of the people who have not given their people salvation from your hands?

¹⁶ But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.