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Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,
honor is not fitting for a fool.
honor is not fitting 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.
Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
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 donkey,
and a rod for the backs of fools!
and a rod for the backs of fools!
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.
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.
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,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.
or he will 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.
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.
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.
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 the legs of the lame that hang limp
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like tying a stone in a sling
is the giving of honor to a fool.
is the giving of honor 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.
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 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.
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.
As a dog returns to its vomit,
so fools repeat their folly.
so fools repeat their folly.
As a dog returns to his own vomit,
So a fool repeats his folly.
So a fool repeats his folly.
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.
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.
A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road,
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
As a door turns on its hinges,
so a sluggard turns on his bed.
so a sluggard turns on 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.
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.
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven people who answer discreetly.
than seven people who answer discreetly.
The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
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.
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.
Like a maniac shooting
flaming arrows of death
flaming arrows of death
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
is one who deceives their neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
and says, “I was only joking!”
Is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “I was only joking!”
And says, “I was only joking!”
Without wood a fire goes out;
without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
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.
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 gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.
they go down to the inmost parts.
Fervent lips with a wicked heart
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,
but in their hearts they harbor deceit.
but in their hearts they harbor deceit.
He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
And lays up deceit within himself;
And lays up deceit within himself;
Though their speech is charming, do not believe them,
for seven abominations fill their hearts.
for seven abominations fill their hearts.
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.
Though his hatred is covered by deceit,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
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.
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.