Although they claimed ¹  to be wise, they became fools

The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up ¹  to public contempt. ² 

Fools mock ¹  at reparation, ²  but among the upright there is favor. ³ 

The crown of the wise is their riches, ¹  but the folly ²  of fools is folly.

Judgments ¹  are prepared for scorners, and floggings for the backs of fools.

He ¹  leads ²  counselors away stripped ³  and makes judges ⁴  into fools. ⁵ 

Take notice of this, ¹  you ignorant people! ²  You fools, when will you ever understand?

The teaching ¹  of the righteous feeds ²  many, but fools die ³  for lack of wisdom. ⁴ 

They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, ¹  and suffered because of their sins.

The shrewd person ¹  conceals ²  knowledge, but foolish people ³  publicize folly. ⁴ 

A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor ¹  turning away from evil.

The one who associates ¹  with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. ² 

The wisdom of the shrewd person ¹  is to discern ²  his way, but the folly of fools is deception. ³ 

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known ¹  even in the heart ²  of fools.

Insight ¹  is like ²  a life-giving fountain ³  to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools. ⁴ 

The tongue of the wise ¹  treats knowledge correctly, ²  but the mouth of the fool spouts out ³  folly.

The lips of the wise spread ¹  knowledge, but not so the heart of fools. ² 

For since you are so wise, you put up with ¹  fools gladly.

For the waywardness ¹  of the simpletons will kill ²  them, and the careless ease ³  of fools will destroy them.

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking. ¹