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¹ As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour vnseemely for a foole.

² As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.

³ Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.

⁴ Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.⁵ Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

⁶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.⁷ As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.⁸ As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he yt giueth glory to a foole.⁹ As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.

¹⁰ The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole & rewardeth the transgressers.

¹¹ As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

¹³ The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.

¹⁴ As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed.

¹⁵ The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.

¹⁶ The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.

¹⁷ He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.

¹⁸ As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,¹⁹ So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?

²⁰ Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.²¹ As ye cole maketh burning coles, & wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.²² The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.

²³ As siluer drosse ouerlayde vpon a potsheard, so are burning lips, and an euill heart.

²⁴ He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.²⁵ Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.²⁶ Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.

²⁷ He that diggeth a pit shal fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.

²⁸ A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.