5 It is better to listen to rebuke from a wise personthan to listen to the song of fools,
6 for like the crackling of burning thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool.This too is futile.
7 Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe destroys the mind.
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning;a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.
9 Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry,for anger abides in the heart of fools.
10 Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these? ” since it is not wise of you to ask this.
11 Wisdom is as good as an inheritanceand an advantage to those who see the sun,