⁶ A fool’s lips ^[a]bring strife,
And his mouth invites ^(A)beatings.
⁷ A ^(B)fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
⁸ The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the ^[b]innermost parts of the body.

¹³ One who ^(A)gives an answer before he hears,
It is foolishness and shame to him.