A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.

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12 Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes?(A)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(B)

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It is better to listen to rebuke from a wise person
than to listen to the song of fools,(A)

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A fool will no longer be called a noble,(A)
nor a scoundrel said to be important.
For a fool speaks foolishness
and his mind plots iniquity.
He lives in a godless way
and speaks falsely about the Lord.
He leaves the hungry empty
and deprives the thirsty of drink.(B)

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