7
Whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd together, and as he that waketh one from a sound sleep.
8
He that telleth a tale to a fool speaketh to one in a slumber: when he hath told his tale, he will say, What is the matter?
9
If children live honestly, and have wherewithal, they shall cover the baseness of their parents.
10
But children, being haughty, through disdain and want of nurture do stain the nobility of their kindred.
11
Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: and weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: but the life of the fool is worse than death.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.