²³ A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

¹⁶ A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

² Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

¹³ He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

¹⁴ Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

¹⁹ Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

³ And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

¹² The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

¹³ The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

¹⁴ The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?