NIV: At the beginning their words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness--
NAS: the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness.
KJV: The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
GWT: A fool starts out by talking foolishness and ends up saying crazy things that are dangerous.
ASV: The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
BBE: The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
DBY: The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
DRB: The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.
WBS: The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
WEB: The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
YLT: The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, And the latter end of his mouth Is mischievous madness.
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