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21 To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.

9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

16 For the wise, like the fool, will not be long remembered; the days have already come when both have been forgotten. Like the fool, the wise too must die!

2 Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.

14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

5 No longer will the fool be called noble nor the scoundrel be highly respected.

14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.

8 The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

3 A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

1 Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.

16 The wise fear the LORD and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

23 The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.

8 Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.

7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.

24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

3 A dream comes when there are many cares, and many words mark the speech of a fool.