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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. 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. |
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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