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Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good;
    haste makes mistakes.

People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
    and then are angry at the Lord.

Wealth makes many “friends”;
    poverty drives them all away.

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Desire without knowledge is not good—
    how much more will hasty feet miss the way!(A)

A person’s own folly(B) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.(C)

Wealth attracts many friends,
    but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.(D)

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