3 In the mouth of the foolish, there is a rod of arrogance. But the lips of the wise guard them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty. But where there are many crops, there the strength of the ox is manifest.
5 A faithful witness will not lie. But a deceitful witness offers a lie.
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and does not find it. The doctrine of the prudent is accessible.
7 Go against a foolish man, and he does not acknowledge lips of prudence.
8 The wisdom of a discerning man is to understand his way. And the imprudence of the foolish is to be wandering astray.
9 The foolish will speak mockingly of sin. But grace lingers among the just.