| 1 | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. |
| 2 | As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. |
| 3 | A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back. |
| 4 | Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. |
| 5 | Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. |
| 6 | He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, {and} drinketh damage. |
| 7 | The legs of the lame are not equal: so {is} a parable in the mouth of fools. |
| 8 | As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so {is} he that giveth honour to a fool. |
| 9 | {As} a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so {is} a parable in the mouth of fools. |
| 10 | The great {God} that formed all {things} both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. |
| 11 | As a dog returneth to his vomit, {so} a fool returneth to his folly. |
| 12 | Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? {there is} more hope of a fool than of him. |
| 13 | The slothful {man} saith, {There is} a lion in the way; a lion {is} in the streets. |
| 14 | {As} the door turneth upon his hinges, so {doth} the slothful upon his bed. |
| 15 | The slothful hideth his hand in {his} bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. |
| 16 | The sluggard {is} wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. |
| 17 | He that passeth by, {and} meddleth with strife {belonging} not to him, {is like} one that taketh a dog by the ears. |
| 18 | As a mad {man} who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, |
| 19 | So {is} the man {that} deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? |
| 20 | Where no wood is, {there} the fire goeth out: so where {there is} no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. |
| 21 | {As} coals {are} to burning coals, and wood to fire; so {is} a contentious man to kindle strife. |
| 22 | The words of a talebearer {are} as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
| 23 | Burning lips and a wicked heart {are like} a potsherd covered with silver dross. |
| 24 | He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; |
| 25 | When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for {there are} seven abominations in his heart. |
| 26 | {Whose} hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the {whole} congregation. |
| 27 | Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. |
| 28 | A lying tongue hateth {those that are} afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. |