³ A dream^(A) comes when there are many cares,
    and many words mark the speech of a fool.^(B)

² The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,^(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.^(B)

¹² Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,^(A)
    but fools are consumed by their own lips.^(B)
13 At the beginning their words are folly;
    at the end they are wicked madness—
¹⁴     and fools multiply words.^(C)

No one knows what is coming—
    who can tell someone else what will happen after them?^(D)

¹⁹ Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
    but the prudent hold their tongues.^(A)

² “Are all these words to go unanswered?^(A)
    Is this talker to be vindicated?^(B)