He walked in the way of the kings of Israel as the house of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab became his wife, and he did evil in the eyes of Yahweh.

He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor for doing wickedness.

For he sees [that] the wise die, together [with the] fool and brute they perish, and leave their wealth to the next [generation].

The children [are] gathering wood, and the fathers [are] kindling the fire, and the women [are] kneading dough to make sacrificial cakes for the queen of heaven, and they pour out libations to other gods for the sake of provoking me to anger.

And she went out [and] said to her mother, "What should I ask for?" And she said, "The head of John the baptizer."

Fools

Fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction, fools despise.

A fountain of life is wisdom for its owner, but the instruction of fools is folly.

Viler

"Look, I am insignificant. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

In his eyes a rejected one [is] contemptible, but he honors those who respect Yahweh. He takes an oath to [his own] injury and does not retract it.

For a fool speaks folly, and his {mind} does iniquity: to {behave wickedly}, and to speak error concerning Yahweh, to leave [the] throat of [the] hungry empty, and he deprives [the] thirsty [of] drink.

General references

And they spat on him [and] took the reed and repeatedly struck [him] on his head.