## to the rebuke of the wise ##

AT: "when wise people rebuke you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

## to listen to the song of fools ##

AT: "to listen to fools sing"

## like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot so also is the laughter of fools ##

The "laughter of fools" is compared to burning thorns that are loud but quickly burn out. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])