Ecclesiastes 10:11-13

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹¹ If the snake bites before it is charmed,^(A)
then there is no advantage for the charmer.^[a]
12 The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious,^(B)
but the lips of a fool consume him.^(C)
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly,
but the end of his speaking is evil madness.