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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.

#	KJV 06
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.

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