20. Fearing the Lord is the whole of wisdom,and all wisdom involvesdoing the Law.
22. The knowledge of wickednessisn’t wisdom,and there is no prudencein the advice that sinners give.
23. There is a kind of clevernessthat is detestable,and there is a senseless personwho lacks wisdom.
24. Someone who fears Godbut who has inferior intelligenceis better than someonewho abounds in intelligencebut who violates the Law.
25. There is cleverness that is precisebut unjust,and there are people who abuse favorsin order to get a favorable decision.
26. And there are people who act wickedly, bowed down gloomily,and their insides are full of treachery.
27. They hide their faces,and they pretend they can’t hear;when you aren’t paying attention,they will outrun you.
28. If they are prevented from sinning,it’s because they lack the strength.If they find an occasion,they will do evil.
29. People are known by their appearance,and sensible people are recognizedin a face-to-face meeting.
30. A person’s clothing,their vigorous laughter,and the way they walkwill proclaim things about them.