1As snow in summer and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.
2As the bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, so a curse without cause shall not alight.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he think himself wise in his own conceit.
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh violence.
7The legs of the lame are not equal; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.
9As a thorn pierceth into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10The great God who formed all things both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth transgressors.
11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13The slothful man saith, "There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets!"
14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render an answer.
17He that passeth by and meddleth in strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows and death,
19so is the man that deceiveth his neighbor and saith, "Am I not in jest?"
20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; so, where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips and layeth up deceit within him;
25when he speaketh fair believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the whole congregation.
27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.