It is better to be corrected by a wise man, than to be deceived by the false praise of the foolish.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility)!
because the fool’s merriment is like nettles crackling under a kettle. That too is pointless.
It is better to be rebuked by a wise man, than to be deceived by the flattery of fools.
