The naive inherit ¹  folly, but the shrewd ²  are crowned ³  with knowledge.

He frustrates ¹  the plans ²  of the crafty ³  so that ⁴  their hands cannot accomplish what they had planned! ⁵ 

Your sin inspires ¹  your mouth; you choose the language ²  of the crafty. ³ 

A fool’s annoyance ¹  is known at once, ²  but the prudent ³  overlooks ⁴  an insult.

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

Every shrewd ¹  person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays ²  his folly.

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

A naive person ¹  believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps. ² 

A shrewd person ¹  sees danger ²  and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going ³  and suffer for it. ⁴ 

A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going ¹  and suffer for it.

Now ¹  the serpent ²  was more shrewd ³  than any of the wild animals ⁴  that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Is it really true that ⁵  God ⁶  said, ‘You must not eat from any tree of the orchard’?” ⁷