23   A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
rasha`⁷⁵⁶³ laqach³⁹⁴⁷ shachad⁷⁸¹⁰ cheyq²⁴³⁶ natah⁵¹⁸⁶ 'orach⁷³⁴ mishpat⁴⁹⁴¹

24   Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
chokmah²⁴⁵¹ paniym⁶⁴⁴⁰ biyn⁹⁹⁵ `ayin⁵⁸⁶⁹ kciyl³⁶⁸⁴ qatseh⁷⁰⁹⁷ 'erets⁷⁷⁶

25   A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
kciyl³⁶⁸⁴ ben¹¹²¹ ka`ac³⁷⁰⁸ 'ab¹ memer⁴⁴⁷⁰ yalad³²⁰⁵

26   Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
`anash⁶⁰⁶⁴ tsaddiyq⁶⁶⁶² towb²⁸⁹⁶ nakah⁵²²¹ nadiyb⁵⁰⁸¹ yosher³⁴⁷⁶

27   He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
yada`<sup>3045</sup> da`ath¹⁸⁴⁷ chasak²⁸²⁰ 'emer⁵⁶¹ 'iysh³⁷⁶ tabuwn⁸³⁹⁴ yaqar³³⁶⁸ ruwach⁷³⁰⁷

28   Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
'eviyl¹⁹¹ charash²⁷⁹⁰ chashab²⁸⁰³ chakam²⁴⁵⁰ 'atam³³¹ saphah⁸¹⁹³ biyn⁹⁹⁵

 

Proverbs 18 

2   A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
kciyl³⁶⁸⁴ chaphets²⁶⁵⁴ tabuwn⁸³⁹⁴ leb³⁸²⁰ galah¹⁵⁴⁰

3   When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
rasha`⁷⁵⁶³ bow'⁹³⁵ bow'⁹³⁵ buwz⁹³⁷ qalown⁷⁰³⁶ cherpah²⁷⁸¹