⁵ A strong man knows how to use his strength,
    but a person with knowledge is even more powerful.
⁶ After all, with the right strategy you can wage war,
    and with many advisers there is victory.

⁷ Matters of wisdom are beyond the grasp of a stubborn fool.
    At the city gate he does not open his mouth.
⁸ Whoever plans to do evil will be known as a schemer.
⁹ Foolish scheming is sinful,
    and a mocker is disgusting to everyone.

¹⁰ If you faint in a crisis, you are weak.
¹¹ Rescue captives condemned to death,
    and spare those staggering toward their slaughter.
¹² When you say, “We didn’t know this,”
    won’t the one who weighs hearts take note of it?
    Won’t the one who guards your soul know it?
    Won’t he pay back people for what they do?

¹³ Eat honey, my son, because it is good.
    Honey that flows from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
¹⁴ The knowledge of wisdom is like that for your soul.
    If you find it, then there is a future,
        and your hope will never be cut off.