1. For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
2. A fool delighteth not in understanding, But--in uncovering his heart.
3. With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame-- reproach.
4. Deep waters [are] the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.
5. Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
6. The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.