1 As snow 7950 in summer 7019, and as rain 4306 in harvest 7105, so honour 3519 is not seemly 5000 for a fool 3684.
2 As the bird 6833 by wandering 5110, as the swallow 1866 by flying 5774, so the curse 7045 causeless 2600 shall not come 935.
3 A whip 7752 for the horse 5483, a bridle 4964 for the ass 2543, and a rod 7626 for the fool's 3684 back 1460.
4 Answer 6030 not a fool 3684 according to his folly 200, lest thou also be like 7737 unto him.
5 Answer 6030 a fool 3684 according to his folly 200, lest he be wise 2450 in his own conceit 5869.
6 He that sendeth 7971 a message 1697 by the hand 3027 of a fool 3684 cutteth off 7096 the feet 7272, and drinketh 8354 damage 2555.
7 The legs 7785 of the lame 6455 are not equal 1809: so is a parable 4912 in the mouth 6310 of fools 3684.
8 As he that bindeth 6872 6887 a stone 68 in a sling 4773, so is he that giveth 5414 honour 3519 to a fool 3684.
9 As a thorn 2336 goeth up 5927 into the hand 3027 of a drunkard 7910, so is a parable 4912 in the mouth 6310 of fools 3684.
10 The great 7227 God that formed 2342 all things both rewardeth 7936 the fool 3684, and rewardeth 7936 transgressors 5674.
11 As a dog 3611 returneth 7725 to his vomit 6892, so a fool 3684 returneth 8138 to his folly 200.
12 Seest 7200 thou a man 376 wise 2450 in his own conceit 5869? there is more hope 8615 of a fool 3684 than of him.
13 The slothful 6102 man saith 559, There is a lion 7826 in the way 1870; a lion 738 is in the streets 7339.
14 As the door 1817 turneth 5437 upon his hinges 6735, so doth the slothful 6102 upon his bed 4296.
15 The slothful 6102 hideth 2934 his hand 3027 in his bosom 6747; it grieveth 3811 him to bring it again 7725 to his mouth 6310.
16 The sluggard 6102 is wiser 2450 in his own conceit 5869 than seven men 7651 that can render 7725 a reason 2940.
17 He that passeth by 5674, and meddleth 5674 with strife 7379 belonging not to him, is like one that taketh 2388 a dog 3611 by the ears 241.
18 As a mad 3856 man who casteth 3384 firebrands 2131, arrows 2671, and death 4194,
19 So is the man 376 that deceiveth 7411 his neighbour 7453, and saith 559, Am not I in sport 7832?
20 Where no 657 wood 6086 is, there the fire 784 goeth out 3518: so where there is no talebearer 5372, the strife 4066 ceaseth 8367.
21 As coals 6352 are to burning coals 1513, and wood 6086 to fire 784; so is a contentious 4079 4066 man 376 to kindle 2787 strife 7379.
22 The words 1697 of a talebearer 5372 are as wounds 3859, and they go down 3381 into the innermost parts 2315 of the belly 990.
23 Burning 1814 lips 8193 and a wicked 7451 heart 3820 are like a potsherd 2789 covered 6823 with silver 3701 dross 5509.
24 He that hateth 8130 dissembleth 5234 with his lips 8193, and layeth up 7896 deceit 4820 within 7130 him;
25 When he speaketh 6963 fair 2603, believe 539 him not: for there are seven 7651 abominations 8441 in his heart 3820.
26 Whose hatred 8135 is covered 3680 by deceit 4860, his wickedness 7451 shall be shewed 1540 before the whole congregation 6951.
27 Whoso diggeth 3738 a pit 7845 shall fall 5307 therein: and he that rolleth 1556 a stone 68, it will return 7725 upon him.
28 A lying 8267 tongue 3956 hateth 8130 those that are afflicted 1790 by it; and a flattering 2509 mouth 6310 worketh 6213 ruin 4072.