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 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 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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