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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Honor Is Not Fitting for a Fool
As snow in summer and rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
As snow in summer and rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
So a curse without cause shall not alight.
So a curse without cause shall not alight.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
A whip for the horse,
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the fool’s back.
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the fool’s back.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.
Lest you also be like him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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 the feet, and drinketh damage.
He who 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 are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Like the legs of the lame that hang limp
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
Like one who binds a stone in a sling
Is he who gives honor to a fool.
Is he who gives honor to a fool.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
As a dog returns to his own vomit,
So a fool repeats his folly.
So a fool repeats his folly.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Do you see a man 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 slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
As a door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy man on his bed.
So does the lazy man on his bed.
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own
Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “I was only joking!”
And says, “I was only joking!”
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Fervent lips with a wicked heart
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
And lays up deceit within himself;
And lays up deceit within himself;
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
Though his hatred is covered by deceit,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.