^{1 Ref} As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour `is' not comely for a fool.

^{2 Ref} As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.

^{3 Ref} A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

^{4 Ref} Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

^{5 Ref} Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

^{6 Ref} He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.

^{7 Ref} Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

^{8 Ref} As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So `is' he who is giving honour to a fool.

^{9 Ref} A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

^{10 Ref} Great `is' the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.

^{11 Ref} As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

^{12 Ref} Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

^{13 Ref} The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' in the way, A lion `is' in the broad places.'

^{14 Ref} The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.

^{15 Ref} The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

^{16 Ref} Wiser `is' the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven `men' returning a reason.

^{17 Ref} Laying hold on the ears of a dog, `Is' a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.

^{18 Ref} As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

^{19 Ref} So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'

^{20 Ref} Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

^{21 Ref} Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.

^{22 Ref} The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.

^{23 Ref} Silver of dross spread over potsherd, `Are' burning lips and an evil heart.

^{24 Ref} By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,

^{25 Ref} When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations `are' in his heart.

^{26 Ref} Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.

^{27 Ref} Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.

^{28 Ref} A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!