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11 If the serpent bites before it is charmed,
    there is no advantage in a charmer.

12 The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor,
    but the lips of a fool consume him.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,
    and the end of his talk is wicked madness.

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11 If a snake bites before it is charmed,
    the charmer receives no fee.(A)

12 Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,(B)
    but fools are consumed by their own lips.(C)
13 At the beginning their words are folly;
    at the end they are wicked madness—

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