Evena fool,when he keepssilent,is consideredwise;When he closeshis lips,he is [considered] prudent.
"Othat you would be completelysilent,And that it would becomeyour wisdom!
"Shall I wait,becausethey do not speak,Becausethey stop[and] nolongeranswer?
The tongueof the wisemakesknowledgeacceptable,But the mouthof foolsspoutsfolly.
He who separateshimself seeks[his own] desire,He quarrelsagainst allsoundwisdom.
Yet the foolmultiplieswords.Nomanknowswhatwill happen,and whocan tellhim whatwill comeafterhim?
Evenwhenthe foolwalksalong the road,his senseis lackingand he demonstratesto everyone[that] he is a fool.
For the dreamcomesthrough mucheffortand the voiceof a foolthrough manywords.
