Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

The beginning of the words of his mouth {is} foolishness: and the end of his talk {is} mischievous madness. {his talk: Heb. his mouth}

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

The beginning of the words of his mouth {is} foolishness: and the end of his talk {is} mischievous madness. {his talk: Heb. his mouth}

A wise {man} feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: {and} he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so {is} the laughter of the fool: this also {is} vanity. {crackling: Heb. sound}