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. |
