⁹ If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, The fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

¹³ The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

⁴ Don't answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him.

⁶ "Don't give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

¹⁷ and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.'

¹⁸ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children."