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    the minds of the rash will know and comprehend,
    and the tongues of those who stammer will speak fluently and plainly.
Then a fool will no longer be called honorable,
    nor a villain considered respectable.
Fools speak folly;
    their minds devise wickedness,
    acting irreverently,
    speaking falsely of the Lord,
    leaving the hungry empty,
    and depriving the thirsty of drink.

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The fearful heart will know and understand,(A)
    and the stammering tongue(B) will be fluent and clear.
No longer will the fool(C) be called noble
    nor the scoundrel be highly respected.
For fools speak folly,(D)
    their hearts are bent on evil:(E)
They practice ungodliness(F)
    and spread error(G) concerning the Lord;
the hungry they leave empty(H)
    and from the thirsty they withhold water.

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