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| [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 wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home. |
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| [3]A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. |
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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 eyes. |
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| [6]He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage. |
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| [7]The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
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| [8]As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. |
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| [9]As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
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| [10]A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood. |
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| [11]As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly. |
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| [12]Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him. |
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| [13]The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion in the way; yea, a lion is in the streets.' |
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| [14]The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed. |
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| [15]The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it back to his mouth. |
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| [16]The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that give wise answer. |
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| [17]He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. |
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| [18]As a madman 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, the fire goeth out; and where there is no whisperer, contention 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 whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body. |
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| [23]Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. |
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| [24]He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he 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]Though his hatred be concealed with deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation. |
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| [27]Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him. |
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| [28]A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. |
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