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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
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so honor is not seemly for a fool. |
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As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying,
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so the curse causeless shall not come. |
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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,
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and a rod for the fool's back. |
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Answer not a fool according to his folly,
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lest thou also be like unto him. |
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Answer a fool according to his folly,
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lest he be wise in his own conceit. |
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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
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cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. |
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The legs of the lame are not equal:
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so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
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As he that bindeth a stone in a sling,
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so is he that giveth honor to a fool. |
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As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,
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so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
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The great God that formed all things
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both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. |
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As a dog returneth to his vomit, 2 Pet. 2.22
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so a fool returneth to his folly. |
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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?
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There is more hope of a fool than of him. |
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The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way;
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a lion is in the streets. |
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As the door turneth upon his hinges,
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so doth the slothful upon his bed. |
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The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom;
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it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. |
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The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit
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than seven men that can render a reason. |
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He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him,
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is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. |
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As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
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so is the man that deceiveth his neighbor,
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and saith, Am not I in sport? |
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Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out:
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so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. |
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As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire;
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so is a contentious man to kindle strife. |
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The words of a talebearer are as wounds,
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and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
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Burning lips and a wicked heart
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are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. |
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He that hateth dissembleth with his lips,
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and layeth up deceit within him; |
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when he speaketh fair, believe him not:
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for there are seven abominations in his heart. |
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Whose hatred is covered by deceit,
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his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation. |
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Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein:
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and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. |
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A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it;
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and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. |
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