1<\/sup>As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool.<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death :<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.<\/span> <\/p>\n 23<\/sup>Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthen vessel adorned with silver dross.<\/span> <\/p>\n 24<\/sup>An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.<\/span> <\/p>\n 25<\/sup>When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart.<\/span> <\/p>\n 26<\/sup>He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly.<\/span> <\/p>\n 27<\/sup>He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 28<\/sup>A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin.<\/span> <\/p>\n