21  ^wThe crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,

and a man is tested by his praise.

22  ^xCrush a fool in a mortar with a pestle

along with crushed grain,

yet his folly will not depart from him.

26  Whoever ^utrusts in his own mind is a fool,

but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

9  If a wise man has an argument with a fool,

the fool only rages and laughs, and there is ^pno quiet.

11  A fool gives full vent to his spirit,

but a wise man quietly holds it back.

20  Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?

^cThere is more hope for a fool than for him.