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| 1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. |
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| 2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. |
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| 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. |
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| 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. |
Answer not a fool – To one who speaks foolishly do not talk foolishly in return. R5050:3
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| 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. |
Answer a fool – You do him service if you show him the folly of his position. R5050:3
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| 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. |
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| 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
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| 8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. |
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| 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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| 10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. |
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| 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. |
Returneth to his vomit – As those who, by God's grace, have once been delivered from Babylon and return thither. R2991:5
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| 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. |
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| 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. |
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| 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. |
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| 15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. |
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| 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. |
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| 17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. |
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| 18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, |
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| 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? |
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| 20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. |
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| 21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. |
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| 22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
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| 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. |
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| 24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; |
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| 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. |
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| 26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation. |
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| 27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. |
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| 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. |
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