Ecclesiastes 7:5-7

Easy-to-Read Version

⁵ It is better to be criticized by the wise
    than praised by the foolish.
⁶ The laughter of fools is such a waste.
    It is like thorns burning under a pot.
The thorns burn so quickly
    that the pot does not get hot.^[a]
7 Even the wise will forget their wisdom,
    if someone pays them enough.
    That money destroys their understanding.