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.