11 A serpent may bite ^awhen it is not charmed;
The¹ babbler is no different. ‡

12 ^aThe words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious,
But ^bthe lips of a fool shall swallow him up; ‡

14 ^aA fool also multiplies words.
No man knows what is to be;
Who can tell him ^bwhat will be after him? ‡

15 The labor of fools wearies them,
For they do not even know how to go to the city!