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, drinketh damage.

7. The legs of the lame are not equal: so a parable in the mouth of fools.

8. As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so he that giveth honour to a fool.

9. a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so a parable in the mouth of fools.

10. The great that formed all both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

11. As a dog returneth to his vomit, a fool returneth to his folly.

12. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? more hope of a fool than of him.

13. The slothful saith, a lion in the way; a lion in the streets.

14. the door turneth upon his hinges, so the slothful upon his bed.

15. The slothful hideth his hand in bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

16. The sluggard wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

17. He that passeth by, meddleth with strife not to him, one that taketh a dog by the ears.

18. As a mad who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

19. So the man deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

20. Where no wood is, the fire goeth out: so where no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

21. coals to burning coals, and wood to fire; so a contentious man to kindle strife.

22. The words of a talebearer as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

23. Burning lips and a wicked heart 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 seven abominations in his heart.

26. hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the 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 afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.