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Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,
honor is not fitting for a fool.
honor is not fitting for a fool.
Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a curse without cause does not alight.
So a curse without cause does not alight.
Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.
And a rod for the back of fools.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the backs of fools!
and a rod for the backs of fools!
Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Or you will also be like him.
Or you will also be like him.
Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
or you yourself will be just like him.
or you yourself will be just like him.
Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
That he not be wise in his own eyes.
That he not be wise in his own eyes.
Answer a fool according to his folly,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.
or he will be wise in his own eyes.
He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.
Sending a message by the hands of a fool
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
Like the legs which are useless to the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like the useless legs of one who is lame
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Like one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives honor to a fool.
So is he who gives honor to a fool.
Like tying a stone in a sling
is the giving of honor to a fool.
is the giving of honor to a fool.
Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
Like an archer who wounds at random
is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
Like a dog that returns to its vomit
Is a fool who repeats his folly.
Is a fool who repeats his folly.
As a dog returns to its vomit,
so fools repeat their folly.
so fools repeat their folly.
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.
Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for them.
There is more hope for a fool than for them.
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square!”
A lion is in the open square!”
A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road,
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the sluggard on his bed.
So does the sluggard on his bed.
As a door turns on its hinges,
so a sluggard turns on his bed.
so a sluggard turns on his bed.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.
Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven people who answer discreetly.
than seven people who answer discreetly.
Like one who takes a dog by the ears
Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.
Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.
Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears
is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.
is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.
Like a madman who throws
Firebrands, arrows and death,
Firebrands, arrows and death,
Like a maniac shooting
flaming arrows of death
flaming arrows of death
So is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “Was I not joking?”
And says, “Was I not joking?”
is one who deceives their neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
and says, “I was only joking!”
For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.
And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.
Without wood a fire goes out;
without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.
they go down to the inmost parts.
Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross
Are burning lips and a wicked heart.
Are burning lips and a wicked heart.
He who hates disguises it with his lips,
But he lays up deceit in his heart.
But he lays up deceit in his heart.
Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,
but in their hearts they harbor deceit.
but in their hearts they harbor deceit.
When he speaks graciously, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart.
For there are seven abominations in his heart.
Though their speech is charming, do not believe them,
for seven abominations fill their hearts.
for seven abominations fill their hearts.
Though his hatred covers itself with guile,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
Their malice may be concealed by deception,
but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
He who digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it;
if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.