² The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing,
    but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.

¹² Wise words bring approval,
    but fools are destroyed by their own words.

¹³ Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions,
    so their conclusions will be wicked madness;
¹⁴     they chatter on and on.

No one really knows what is going to happen;
    no one can predict the future.

¹⁹ Too much talk leads to sin.
    Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.

² “Shouldn’t someone answer this torrent of words?
    Is a person proved innocent just by a lot of talking?