¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, But a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

³ A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools!

³² He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.

²² All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

⁴ The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

²² Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, Yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

¹⁵ There is gold and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

²⁹ Penalties are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.

¹⁰ A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred lashes into a fool.

²³ Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge; Not so with the heart of fools.

³¹ The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut off.

²¹ The lips of the righteous feed many, But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

¹⁰ One winking with the eye causes sorrow, But a chattering fool will fall.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

²² He followed her immediately, As an ox goes to the slaughter, As a fool stepping into a noose.

⁹ Don't be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, Who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

¹² Yahweh said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up on the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail has left."