⁷ A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.

¹² Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes?^(A)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.^(B)

⁵ It is better to listen to rebuke from a wise person
than to listen to the song of fools,^(A)

⁵ A fool will no longer be called a noble,^(A)
nor a scoundrel said to be important.
⁶ For a fool speaks foolishness
and his mind plots iniquity.
He lives in a godless way
and speaks falsely about the Lord.
He leaves the hungry empty
and deprives the thirsty of drink.^(B)