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