1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a
fool.

2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse
causeless shall not come.

3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and
a rod for the fool's back.

4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest
thou also be like unto him.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he
be wise in his own conceit.

6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a
fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

7 The legs of the lame are
not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8 As he that bindeth a
stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

9 As a thorn goeth
up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of
fools.

10The 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.

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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