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| 1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool. |
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| 2 As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come. |
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| 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. |
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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 eyes. |
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 his own feet, and drinketh damage. |
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| 7 The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools. |
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| 8 As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, 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 proverb in the mouth of fools. |
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| 10 A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by. |
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| 11 As a dog turneth back to its vomit, so a fool repeateth 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 Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him. |
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| 13 The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets! |
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| 14 As the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed. |
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| 15 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth. |
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| 16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that answer discreetly. |
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| 17 He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. |
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| 18 As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, |
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| 19 so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport? |
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| 20 Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth. |
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| 21 As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife. |
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| 22 The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
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| 23 Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are as an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. |
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| 24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him: |
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| 25 when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart. |
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| 26 Though his hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation. |
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| 27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him. |
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| 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. |
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