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Like snow in summer and like ^arain in harvest,So honor is not ^bfitting for a fool.2 Like a ^asparrow in its ¹flitting, like a swallow in its flying,So a ^bcurse without cause does not ²alight.3 A ^awhip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,And a ^brod for the back of fools.4 ^aDo not answer a fool according to his folly,Or you will also be like him.5 ^aAnswer a fool as his folly deserves,That he not be ^bwise in his own eyes.6 He cuts off his own feet and drinks violenceWho sends a message by the hand of a fool.7 Like the legs which ¹are useless to the lame,So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.8 Like ¹one who binds a stone in a sling,So is he who gives honor to a fool.9 Like a thorn which ¹falls into the hand of a drunkard,So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.10 ¹Like an archer who wounds everyone,So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.11 Like ^aa dog that returns to its vomitIs a fool who ^brepeats ¹his folly.12 Do you see a man ^awise in his own eyes?^bThere is more hope for a fool than for him.13 The ^asluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!A lion is ¹in the open square!”14 As the door turns on its hinges,So does the ^asluggard on his bed.15 The ^asluggard buries his hand in the dish;He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.16 The sluggard is ^awiser in his own eyesThan seven men who can ¹give a discreet answer.17 Like one who takes a dog by the earsIs he who passes by and ¹meddles with ^astrife not belonging to him.18 Like a madman who throws^aFirebrands, arrows and death,19 So is the man who ^adeceives his neighbor,And says, “^bWas I not joking?”20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,And where there is no ^awhisperer, ^bcontention quiets down.21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,So is a ^acontentious man to kindle strife.22 The ^awords of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,And they go down into the ¹innermost parts of the body.23 Like an earthen ^avessel overlaid with silver ^bdrossAre burning lips and a wicked heart.24 He who ^ahates disguises it with his lips,But he lays up ^bdeceit in his ¹heart.25 When ¹he ^aspeaks graciously, do not believe him,For there are seven abominations in his heart.26 Though his hatred ^acovers itself with guile,His wickedness will be ^brevealed before the assembly.27 He who ^adigs a pit will fall into it,And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.28 A lying tongue hates ¹those it crushes,And a ^aflattering mouth works ruin.

Like snow in summer and like ^arain in harvest,So glory is not ^bfitting for a fool.2 Like a ^asparrow in its ¹flitting, like a swallow in flying,So a ^bcurse without cause does not come to pass.3 A ^awhip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,And a ^brod for the back of fools.4 ^aDo not answer a fool according to his folly,Lest you yourself also be like him.5 ^aAnswer a fool according to his folly,Lest he be ^bwise in his own eyes.6 He cuts off his own feet and drinks violenceWho sends words by the hand of a fool.7 Like the legs which hang limp on the lame,So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.8 Like ¹one who binds a stone in a sling,So is he who gives glory to a fool.9 Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a drunkard,So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.10 ¹Like an archer who wounds everyone,So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.11 Like ^aa dog that returns to its vomitIs a fool who ^brepeats ¹his folly.12 Do you see a man ^awise in his own eyes?^bThere is more hope for a fool than for him.13 The ^asluggard says, “There is a fierce lion in the road!A lion is ¹among the streets!”14 As the door turns on its hinges,So does the ^asluggard on his bed.15 The ^asluggard buries his hand in the dish;He is too weary to return it to his mouth.16 The sluggard is ^awiser in his own eyesThan seven men who can respond with a discreet answer.17 Like one who seizes a dog by the earsIs he who passes by and becomes passionate about ^astrife not belonging to him.18 Like a madman who shoots^aFirebrands, arrows, and death,19 So is the man who ^adeceives his neighbor,And says, “^bAm I not joking?”20 With no wood the fire goes out,And where there is no ^awhisperer, ^bstrife quiets down.21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,So is a ^acontentious man to kindle strife.22 The ^awords of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,And they go down into the innermost parts of the stomach.23 Like an earthen ^avessel overlaid with silver ^bdrossAre fiery lips and an evil heart.24 He who ^ahates disguises it with his lips,But he sets up ^bdeceit within himself.25 When he ^amakes his voice gracious, do not believe him,For there are seven abominations in his heart.26 Though his hatred ^acovers itself with guile,His evil will be ^brevealed in the assembly.27 He who ^adigs a pit will fall into it,And he who rolls a stone, it will turn back on him.28 A lying tongue hates ¹those it crushes,And a ^aflattering mouth works ruin.