11 If the snake bites before the charming, the snake charmer will not succeed.
12 The wise man wins favor by the words of his mouth, but the fool is devoured by his own lips.
13 He begins by saying what is foolish and ends by uttering what is wicked delusion.
14 The fool talks too much, for no one knows what will be. Who can tell anyone what will happen in the future?
15 The fool is so worn out by a hard day’s work he cannot even find his way home at night.
16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a youth and your princes feast in the morning.
17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is a son of nobility and your princes feast at the proper time— to gain strength and not to get drunk.