1. As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2. As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, so the curse that is causeless lighteth not.
3. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
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 {cf15i his own} feet, {cf15i and} drinketh in damage.
7. The legs of the lame hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8. As a bag of gems in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9. {cf15i As} a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the month of fools.
10. {cf15i As} an archer that woundeth all, so is he that hireth the fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
11. As a dog that returneth to his vomit, {cf15i so is} a fool that repeateth his folly.
12. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13. The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14. {cf15i As} the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the sluggard upon his bed.
15. The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth 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, {cf15i and} vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is {cf15i like} one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18. As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;
19. So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20. For lack of wood the fire goeth out: and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
21. {cf15i As} coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
22. The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23. Fervent lips and a wicked heart are {cf15i like} an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
24. He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:
25. When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart:
26. Though {cf15i his} hatred cover itself with guile, his wickedness shall be openly shewed before the congregation.
27. Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
28. A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.