Like snow in summer
and like arain
in harvest
, So
honor
is not bfitting
for a fool
.
Like a asparrow in its 1flitting
, like a swallow
in its flying
, So
a bcurse
without
cause
does not 2alight
.
A awhip is for the horse
, a bridle
for the donkey
, And a brod
for the back
of fools
.
aDo not answer a fool
according to his folly
, Or
you will also
be like
him.
aAnswer a fool
as his folly
deserves, That he not be bwise
in his own eyes
.
He cuts off
his own feet
and drinks
violence
Who sends
a message
by the hand
of a fool
.
Like the legs which 1are useless
to the lame
, So is a proverb
in the mouth
of fools
.
Like 1one who binds a stone
in a sling
, So
is he who gives
honor
to a fool
.
Like a thorn which 1falls
into the hand
of a drunkard
, So is a proverb
in the mouth
of fools
.
1Like an archer who wounds
everyone
, So is he who hires
a fool
or who hires
those who pass
by.
Like aa dog that returns
to its vomit
Is a fool
who brepeats
1his folly
.
Do you see a man
awise
in his own eyes
? bThere is more
hope
for a fool
than
for him.
The asluggard says
, "There is a lion
in the road
! A lion
is 1in the open
square
!"
As the door turns
on its hinges
, So does the asluggard
on his bed
.
The asluggard buries
his hand
in the dish
; He is weary
of bringing
it to his mouth
again
.
The sluggard is awiser
in his own eyes
Than
seven
men who can 1give
a discreet
answer
.
Like one who takes a dog
by the ears
Is he who passes
by and 1meddles
with astrife
not belonging to him.
Like a madman who throws
aFirebrands
, arrows
and death
,
So is the man
who adeceives
his neighbor
, And says
, " bWas I not joking
?"
For lack of wood
the fire
goes
out, And where there
is no
awhisperer
, bcontention
quiets
down
.
Like charcoal to hot
embers
and wood
to fire
, So is a acontentious
man
to kindle
strife
.
The awords of a whisperer
are like dainty
morsels
, And they go
down
into the 1innermost
parts
of the body
.
Like an earthen avessel
overlaid
with silver
bdross
Are burning
lips
and a wicked
heart
.
He who ahates disguises
it with his lips
, But he lays
up bdeceit
in his 1heart
.
When 1he aspeaks
graciously
, do not believe
him, For there are seven
abominations
in his heart
.
Though his hatred acovers
itself with guile
, His wickedness
will be brevealed
before the assembly
.
He who adigs a pit
will fall
into it, And he who rolls
a stone
, it will come
back
on him.
A lying tongue
hates
1those it crushes
, And a aflattering
mouth
works
ruin
.