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A fool hath no delight in understanding,
    but that his heart may discover itself.

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A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his (A)own heart.

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Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)

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A fool’s lips enter into contention,
    and his mouth calleth for strokes.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
    and his lips are the snare of his soul.

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A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
(A)A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his (B)soul.

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The lips of fools bring them strife,
    and their mouths invite a beating.(A)

The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare(B) to their very lives.(C)

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13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it,
    it is folly and shame unto him.

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13 He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.

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13 To answer before listening—
    that is folly and shame.(A)

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