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1 - As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest; so honor 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 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 honor to a fool.

9 - [As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth 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 its 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 fire-brands, arrows, and death,

19 - So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport?

20 - Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no tale-bearer, 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 tale-bearer [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 shown before the [whole] congregation.

27 - Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: 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.