10:13a The beginning of his talk is folly,

Fools begin by saying foolish things, (FBV)
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When a fool starts to speak, he says silly things. (EEB)

10:13b and the end of his speech is evil madness.

and end up saying stupid things that hurt people.
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When he finishes, he is saying crazy things that are wicked. (EEB)

10:13a-b (combined)

From beginning to the end a fool talks nonsense and hurts people.
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At first what they say is foolish. In the end their words are very evil. (New International Reader’s Version)

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