11. If the snake bites before it is charmed, then there is no advantage for the charmer.
12. The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly,but the end of his speaking is evil madness.
14. Yet the fool multiplies words.No one knows what will happen,and who can tell anyone what will happen after him?
15. The struggles of fools weary them,for they don’t know how to go to the city.
16. Woe to you, land, when your king is a youth and your princes feast in the morning.
17. Blessed are you, land, when your king is a son of noblesand your princes feast at the proper time —for strength and not for drunkenness.
18. Because of laziness the roof caves in,and because of negligent hands the house leaks.
19. A feast is prepared for laughter,and wine makes life happy, and money is the answer for everything.
20. Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse a rich person even in your bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry the message,and a winged creature may report the matter.