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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.
Similitudes and Instructions
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 a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
So a curse without cause shall not alight.
So a curse without cause shall not alight.
As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
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.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.
Lest you also be like him.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh damage.
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.
The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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 bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to 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.
[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so 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 returns to his own vomit,
So a fool repeats his folly.
So a fool repeats his folly.
As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [so] a fool repeateth his 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.
Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!
As a door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy man on his bed.
So does the lazy man on his bed.
[As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [men] that answer discreetly.
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.
He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “I was only joking!”
And says, “I was only joking!”
so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?
Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
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.
[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Fervent lips with a wicked heart
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are [as] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
And lays up deceit within himself;
And lays up deceit within himself;
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:
when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Though his hatred is covered by deceit,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
Though [his] hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation.
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.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.