²³ A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

¹⁶ Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

² The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

¹³ A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

¹⁴ The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

¹⁹ In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

³ And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'

¹² Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

¹³ The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.

¹⁴ And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'