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Like snow in summer and like ^(C1)rain in harvest, So honor is not ^(C2)fitting for a fool.

Like a ^(C1)sparrow in its ^(F1)flitting, like a swallow in its flying, So a ^(C2)curse without cause does not come to rest.

A ^(C1)whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a ^(C2)rod for the back of fools.

^(C1)Do not answer a fool ^(F1)according to his foolishness, Or you will also be like him.

^(C1)Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves, So that he will not be ^(C2)wise in his own eyes.

One who sends a message by the hand of a fool Chops off his own feet and drinks violence.

Like ^(F1)useless legs to one who cannot walk, So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.

Like ^(F1)one who binds a stone in a sling, So is one who gives honor to a fool.

Like a thorn that ^(F1)sticks in the hand of a heavy drinker, So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.

^(F1)Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is one who hires a fool or hires those who pass by.

Like ^(C1)a dog that returns to its vomit, So is a fool who ^(C2)repeats ^(F1)his foolishness.

Do you see a person ^(C1)wise in his own eyes? ^(C2)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

^(F1)A ^(C1)lazy one says, "There is a lion on the road! A lion is ^(F2)in the public square!"

As the door turns on its hinges, So does a ^(C1)lazy one on his bed.

A ^(C1)lazy one buries his hand in the dish; He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.

A lazy one is ^(C1)wiser in his own eyes Than seven people who can ^(F1)give a discreet answer.

Like one who takes a dog by the ears, So is one who passes by and ^(F1)meddles with ^(C1)strife not belonging to him.

Like a maniac who shoots ^(C1)Flaming arrows, arrows, and death,

So is a person who ^(C1)deceives his neighbor, And says, "^(C2)Was I not joking?"

For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no ^(C1)gossiper, ^(C2)quarreling quiets down.

Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a ^(C1)contentious person to kindle strife.

The ^(C1)words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the ^(F1)innermost parts of the body.

Like an earthenware ^(C1)vessel overlaid with silver ^(F1)(C2)impurities Are burning lips and a wicked heart.

One who ^(C1)hates disguises it with his lips, But he harbors ^(C2)deceit in his ^(F1)heart.

When ^(F1)he ^(C1)speaks graciously, do not believe him, Because there are seven abominations in his heart.

Though his hatred ^(C1)covers itself with deception, His wickedness will be ^(C2)revealed in the assembly.

One who ^(C1)digs a pit will fall into it, And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

A lying tongue hates ^(F1)those it crushes, And a ^(C1)flattering mouth works ruin.

^(C1)Do not boast about tomorrow, For you ^(C2)do not know what a day may bring.

Let ^(C1)another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.

A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, But ^(C1)who can stand before jealousy?

Better is ^(C1)open rebuke Than love that is concealed.

Faithful are the ^(C1)wounds of a friend, But ^(F1)deceitful are the ^(C2)kisses of an enemy.

A satisfied ^(F1)person ^(F2)despises honey, But to a hungry ^(F1)person any bitter thing is sweet.

Like a ^(C1)bird that wanders from its nest, So is a person who ^(C2)wanders from his ^(F1)home.

^(C1)Oil and perfume make the heart glad, And a ^(F1)person's advice is sweet to his friend.

Do not abandon your ^(C1)friend or ^(C2)your father's friend, And do not go to your brother's house on the day of your disaster; Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.

^(C1)Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, So that I may ^(C2)reply to one who taunts me.

A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

^(C1)Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger; And for a foreign woman seize a pledge from him.

^(C1)One who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be considered a curse to him.

A ^(C1)constant dripping on a day of steady rain And a contentious woman are alike;

He who would ^(F1)restrain her ^(F1)restrains the wind, And ^(F2)grasps oil with his right hand.

As iron sharpens iron, So one person sharpens another.

One who tends the ^(C1)fig tree will eat its fruit, And one who ^(C2)cares for his master will be honored.

As in water a face reflects the face, So the heart of a person reflects the person.

^(F1)(C1)Sheol and ^(F2)Abaddon are ^(C2)never satisfied, Nor are the ^(C3)eyes of a person ever satisfied.

The ^(C1)crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each ^(C2)is tested by the praise accorded him.

Though you ^(C1)pound the fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, His foolishness still will not leave him.

^(C1)Know well the ^(F1)condition of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds;

For riches are not forever, Nor does a ^(C1)crown endure to all generations.

When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are ^(C1)gathered in,

The lambs will be for your clothing, And the goats will bring the price of a field,

And there will be enough goats' milk for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your attendants.