12 (A)The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious,
But (B)the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;
13 The words of his mouth begin with foolishness,
And the end of his talk is raving madness.
14 (C)A fool also multiplies words.
No man knows what is to be;
Who can tell him (D)what will be after him?

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12 Words of the mouth of the wise [are] gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

13 The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, And the latter end of his mouth [Is] mischievous madness.

14 And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

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