1. Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
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3. Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
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4. If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
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9. Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
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10. If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
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13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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14. A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
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15. The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
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17. Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
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18. By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
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20. Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
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