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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,
so honor is not fitting for a fool.
so honor is not fitting for a fool.
As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
a curse that is causeless does not alight.
a curse that is causeless does not alight.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the back of fools.
and a rod for the back of fools.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest you be like him yourself.
lest you be like him yourself.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own eyes.
lest he be wise in his own eyes.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh damage.
Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless,
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
Like one who binds the stone in the sling
is one who gives honor to a fool.
is one who gives honor to a fool.
[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.
As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [so] a fool repeateth his folly.
Like a dog that returns to his vomit
is a fool who repeats his folly.
is a fool who repeats his folly.
Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
There is a lion in the streets!”
There is a lion in the streets!”
[As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.
As a door turns on its hinges,
so does a sluggard on his bed.
so does a sluggard on his bed.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [men] that answer discreetly.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who can answer sensibly.
than seven men who can answer sensibly.
He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own
is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death
so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?
is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I am only joking!”
and says, “I am only joking!”
Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
For lack of wood the fire goes out,
and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are [as] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:
Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips
and harbors deceit in his heart;
and harbors deceit in his heart;
when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
when he speaks graciously, believe him not,
for there are seven abominations in his heart;
for there are seven abominations in his heart;
Though [his] hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation.
though his hatred be covered with deception,
his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.
and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.