⁸ The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.^(A)

³ A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,^(A)
    but the lips of the wise protect them.^(B)

¹⁷ A quick-tempered person^(A) does foolish things,^(B)
    and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.^(C)

² The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,^(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.^(B)

² Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.^(A)

⁶ The lips of fools bring them strife,
    and their mouths invite a beating.^(A)

⁷ The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare^(A) to their very lives.^(B)

⁹ If a wise person goes to court with a fool,
    the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

¹¹ Fools give full vent to their rage,^(A)
    but the wise bring calm in the end.^(B)