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