The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. {a prating...: Heb. a fool of lips} {fall: Heb. be beaten}

A fool's mouth {is} his destruction, and his lips {are} the snare of his soul.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: {but} he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. {fall: Heb. be beaten}

Give {instruction} to a wise {man}, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just {man}, and he will increase in learning.

Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe {which is} instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man {that is} an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure {things} new and old.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to {give} the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. {hath: Gr. is he who hath}

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

A wise {man} will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh {and} intermeddleth with all wisdom. {Through...: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business}

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. {wisdom: Heb. an heart}

A fool's mouth {is} his destruction, and his lips {are} the snare of his soul.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou {it} lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little {finger} shall be thicker than my father's loins.

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. {He that hath a froward...: Heb. The froward of heart}

And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou {it} somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little {finger} shall be thicker than my father's loins.

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.