² A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his ^(A)own heart.

⁶ A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
^7 (A)A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his ^(B)soul.

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