✧1He that separateth himself seeketh [his own] desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom. Copy✧2A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself. Copy✧3When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy [cometh] reproach. Copy✧4The words of a man’s mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook. Copy✧5To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment. Copy✧6A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. Copy✧7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. Copy✧8The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. Copy