Ecclesiastes 10:11-13

English Standard Version Anglicised

¹¹ If the serpent bites before it is ^(A)charmed,
    there is no advantage to the charmer.
¹² The words of a wise man's mouth ^(B)win him favour,^[a]
    but ^(C)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 evil madness.