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- As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
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- As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home.
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- A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
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- Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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- Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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- He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.
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- The legs hang limp from the lame;
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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- As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
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- As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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- A master performeth all things;
but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.
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- As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.
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- Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes?
there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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- The sluggard saith: "There is a lion in the way;
yea, a lion is in the streets."
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- The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed.
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- The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish;
it wearieth him to bring it back to his mouth.
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- The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that give wise answer.
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- He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
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- As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;
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- So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith: "Am not I in sport?"
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- Where no wood is, the fire goeth out;
and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
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- As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire;
so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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- The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
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- Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
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- He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him.
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- When he speaketh fair, believe him not;
for there are seven abominations in his heart.
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- Though his hatred be concealed with deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation.
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- Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein;
and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
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- A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it;
and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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