Therefore be very careful how you live – not as unwise but as wise,

Is this how you repay ¹  the Lord, you foolish, unwise people? Is he not your father, your creator? He has made you and established you.

The labor pains of a woman will overtake him, but the baby will lack wisdom; when the time arrives, he will not come out of the womb!

For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise ¹  by understanding ²  what the Lord’s will is.

I am a debtor ¹  both to the Greeks and to the barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

Does not the ear test words, as ¹  the tongue ²  tastes food? ³ 

for they aroused ¹  his temper, ²  and he spoke rashly. ³ 

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

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

The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly. ¹ 

Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, ¹  but one who has understanding ²  follows an upright course. ³ 

So because these facts ¹  are indisputable, ²  you must keep quiet ³  and not do anything reckless. ⁴ 

Whoever brings a fool ¹  into the world ²  does so ³  to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy. ⁴ 

Do not be rash with your mouth or hasty in your heart to bring up a matter before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth! Therefore, let your words be few.