He catches ¹  the wise in their own craftiness, ²  and the counsel of the cunning ³  is brought to a quick end. ⁴ 

what wise men declare, hiding nothing, from the tradition of ¹  their ancestors, ² 

“Listen to my words, you wise men; hear ¹  me, you learned men. ² 

To discern ¹  the meaning of ²  a proverb and a parable, ³  the sayings of the wise ⁴  and their ⁵  riddles. ⁶ 

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

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

Those who think they are wise are as good as dead, ¹  those who think they possess understanding. ² 

Those who are wise ¹  store up ²  knowledge, but foolish speech ³  leads to imminent ⁴  destruction.

Speaking recklessly ¹  is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words ²  of the wise bring ³  healing. ⁴ 

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

In ¹  the speech ²  of a fool is a rod for his back, ³  but the words ⁴  of the wise protect them.

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 

The person ¹  who hears the reproof that leads to life ²  is at home ³  among the wise. ⁴ 

The discerning person ¹  acquires knowledge, and the wise person ²  seeks ³  knowledge.

Incline your ear ²  and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction. ³ 

There are four things on earth that are small, ¹  but they are exceedingly wise: ² 

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

The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard ¹  among fools.

Select wise and practical ¹  men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders.”