Honor is not fitting for a fool

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Wisdom1Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.

Speech2Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.

Discipline3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

WisdomSpeech4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.

WisdomSpeech5Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.

Wisdom6Sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one`s feet or drinking poison.

Wisdom7Like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Wisdom8Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.

Wisdom9Like a thornbush in a drunkard`s hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Work10Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.

Wisdom11As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly.

Wisdom12Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes

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Work13A sluggard says, “There`s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!”

Work14As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.

Work15A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

WorkWisdom16A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly.

Meddling in another's quarrel

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Anger17Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.

Speech18Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death

Speech19is one who deceives their neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”

SpeechAnger20Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.

Anger21As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

Speech22The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.

A lying tongue hates its victims

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Speech23Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

Speech24Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit.

Speech25Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts.

Justice26Their malice may be concealed by deception, but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

Justice27Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.

Speech28A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

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