Receptivity: The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. The wise accept commands (yiqabel mitzvot), receiving instruction and correction. The chattering fool (kisil sifthayim), by contrast, speaks foolishly without restraint and 'comes to ruin' (yippol). Receptivity to wisdom is the mark of the wise; refusal to hear and endless talking mark the fool. The mouth and ears distinguish the wise from the foolish in how they receive and process truth.

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