Who is wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!

The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.

The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.