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13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

14 And the fool multiplieth words: [yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will tell him?

15 The labour of fools wearieth them, because they know not how to go to the city.

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13 At the beginning their words are folly;
    at the end they are wicked madness—
14     and fools multiply words.(A)

No one knows what is coming—
    who can tell someone else what will happen after them?(B)

15 The toil of fools wearies them;
    they do not know the way to town.

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