1: As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is
not seemly for a fool. |
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2: As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the
curse causeless shall not come. |
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3:
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the
fool's back. |
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4: Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be
like unto him. |
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5: Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his
own conceit. |
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6: He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off
the feet, and drinketh damage. |
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7: The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the
mouth of fools. |
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8: As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth
honour to a fool. |
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9: As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a
parable in the mouth of fools. |
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10: The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool,
and rewardeth transgressors. |
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11: As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his
folly. |
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12: Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope
of a fool than of him. |
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13: The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is
in the streets. |
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14: As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful
upon his bed. |
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15: The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to
bring it again to his mouth. |
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16: The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that
can render a reason. |
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17: He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to
him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. |
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18: As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
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19: So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not
I in sport? |
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20: Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is
no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. |
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21: As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a
contentious man to kindle strife. |
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22: The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down
into the innermost parts of the belly. |
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23: Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered
with silver dross. |
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24: He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up
deceit within him; |
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25: When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven
abominations in his heart. |
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26: Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be
shewed before the whole congregation. |
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27: Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a
stone, it will return upon him. |
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28: A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a
flattering mouth worketh ruin. |