Proverbs 14:6-8

New International Reader's Version

⁶ Those who make fun of others look for wisdom and don’t find it.
    But knowledge comes easily to those who understand what is right.

⁷ Stay away from a foolish person.
    You won’t find knowledge in what they say.

⁸ People are wise and understanding when they think about the way they live.
    But people are foolish when their foolish ways trick them.