As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not right for a fool.
2As the wandering bird, as the swallow in its flying, so the causeless curse shall never come.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
4Answer not a fool according to his foolishness, lest you become like him, even you.
5Answer a fool according to his foolishness, that he not be wise in his own eyes.
6He that sends a message by a fool's hand cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
7As the legs of the lame are weak, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8As he binding a stone on a sling, so is he giving honor to a fool.
9As a thorn goes up into the drunkard's hand, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10Great is the Former of all things, but he who hires a fool is like one who hires those passing by.
11As a dog that returns to his own vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.
12Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13The lazy one says, A lion is in the way, a lion is between the streets!
14As the door turns on its hinge, so is the lazy one on his bed.
15The lazy one buries his hand in the dish; he is weary to bring it back to his mouth.
16The lazy one is wiser in his own eyes than seven that return a wise answer.
17One passing by, crossing himself over strife that is not his own, is like one who grabs a dog's ears.
18As one feigning weakness, throwing sparks, arrows and death,
19so is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, Am I not joking?
20The fire goes out where there is no wood, so the strife ceases where there is no whisperer.
21As coal to burning embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22The words of a whisperer are as delicacies, and they go down into the chambers of the heart.
23As with silver dross spread over an earthen vessel, so are burning lips and a wicked heart.
24He who hates, dissembles with his lips, for he lays up deceit in his inner being;
25when his voice is gracious, do not believe him, for he has seven hateful things in his heart.
26Though his hatred is covered by guile, his evil shall be revealed in the assembly.
27He who digs a pit shall fall into it, and he who rolls a stone shall have it turn back on him.
28A lying tongue hates the ones it crushes, and a flattering mouth works stumbling.