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11 If the snake bites before the charming,
    the snake charmer will not succeed.[a]

The Consequences of Foolishness

12 The wise man wins favor by the words of his mouth,
    but the fool is devoured by his own lips.
13 He begins by saying what is foolish
    and ends by uttering what is wicked delusion.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 10:11 Literally “there is no advantage to the owner of the charm”