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Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,
so honor is not fitting for a fool.
so honor is not fitting for a fool.
Honor Is Not Fitting for a Fool
As snow in summer and rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
As snow in summer and rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
a curse that is causeless does not alight.
a curse that is causeless does not alight.
Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
So a curse without cause shall not alight.
So a curse without cause shall not alight.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the back of fools.
and a rod for the back of fools.
A whip for the horse,
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the fool’s back.
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the fool’s back.
Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest you be like him yourself.
lest you be like him yourself.
Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.
Lest you also be like him.
Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own eyes.
lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless,
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like the legs of the lame that hang limp
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like one who binds the stone in the sling
is one who gives honor to a fool.
is one who gives honor to a fool.
Like one who binds a stone in a sling
Is he who gives honor to a fool.
Is he who gives honor to a fool.
Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like a dog that returns to his vomit
is a fool who repeats his folly.
is a fool who repeats his folly.
As a dog returns to his own vomit,
So a fool repeats his folly.
So a fool repeats his folly.
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
There is a lion in the streets!”
There is a lion in the streets!”
As a door turns on its hinges,
so does a sluggard on his bed.
so does a sluggard on his bed.
As a door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy man on his bed.
So does the lazy man on his bed.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who can answer sensibly.
than seven men who can answer sensibly.
The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own
is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own
Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I am only joking!”
and says, “I am only joking!”
Is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “I was only joking!”
And says, “I was only joking!”
For lack of wood the fire goes out,
and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
Fervent lips with a wicked heart
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips
and harbors deceit in his heart;
and harbors deceit in his heart;
He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
And lays up deceit within himself;
And lays up deceit within himself;
when he speaks graciously, believe him not,
for there are seven abominations in his heart;
for there are seven abominations in his heart;
though his hatred be covered with deception,
his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
Though his hatred is covered by deceit,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.
and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.