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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.
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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
So a curse without cause shall not alight.
So a curse without cause shall not alight.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
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.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.
Lest you also be like him.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto 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 conceit.
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.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
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.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
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.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
As a dog returns to his own vomit,
So a fool repeats his folly.
So a fool repeats his folly.
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
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.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
As a door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy man on his bed.
So does the lazy man on his bed.
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
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.
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “I was only joking!”
And says, “I was only joking!”
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
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.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Fervent lips with a wicked heart
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
And lays up deceit within himself;
And lays up deceit within himself;
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Though his hatred is covered by deceit,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
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.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.