23 Whoever speaks mere rhetoric is hateful; he will be deceived in every matter.
24 Grace is not given to him from the Lord. For he has been deprived of all wisdom.
25 There is a wise man who is wise within his own soul, and the fruit of his understanding is praiseworthy.
26 A wise man instructs his own people, and the fruit of his understanding is faithful.
27 A wise man will be filled with blessings, and those who see will praise him.
28 The life of a man is in the number of his days. But the days of Israel are innumerable.
29 A wise man will inherit honor among the people, and his name will live in eternity.