Proverbs

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor [is] not becoming for a fool.

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not come.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him.

Answer a fool according to his foolishness, so that he may not be wise in his own eyes.

He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet [and] drinks down damage.

The legs of the lame [are] not equal; so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.

As he who binds a stone in a sling, so [is] he who gives honor to a fool.

[As] a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.

Great [is] the Former of all, but he who hires a fool [is like] one who hires one passing by.

As a dog returns to its vomit, [so] a fool returns to his folly.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? [There is] more hope for a fool than for him.

The lazy one says, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.

[As] the door turns upon its hinges, [so does] the lazy man turn upon his bed.

The lazy man hides his hand in [his] bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.

The sluggard [is] wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give a reason.

He who passes by enraging himself over strife not his own [is like] one who takes a dog by the ears,

[or] like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death.

so [is] the man who deceives his neighbor and says, Am I not joking.

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where [there is] no talebearer, the fighting ceases.

[As] coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so [is] a quarrelsome man to kindle fighting.

The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Burning lips and a wicked heart [are like] a broken piece of pottery with silver waste.

He who hates pretends with his lips and stores up deceit within him.

When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him; for seven hateful things [are] in his heart.

[He whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the congregation.

Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it; and he who rolls a stone, it will return on him.

A lying tongue hates [those] afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.