As snow in
summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not
seemly for a fool.
02 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by
flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
03 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,
and a rod for the fool's back.
04 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest
thou also be like unto him.
05 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he
be wise in his own conceit.
06 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a
fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
07 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a
parable in the mouth of fools.
08 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is
he that giveth honour to a fool.
09 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a
drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
10 The great God that formed all things both
rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool
returneth to his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?
there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the
way; a lion is in the streets.
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth
the slothful upon his bed.
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it
grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
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16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than
seven men that can render a reason.
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife
belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a
dog by the ears.
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows,
and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour,
and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so
where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to
fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and
they go down into the innermost parts of the
belly.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a
potsherd covered with silver dross.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and
layeth up deceit within him;
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for
there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his
wickedness shall be shewed before the whole
congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he
that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted
by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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