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- As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour vnseemely for a foole.
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- As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.
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- Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.
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- Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.
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- Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.
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- He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.
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- As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
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- As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.
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- As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
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- The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole & rewardeth the transgressers.
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- As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.
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- Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite?
more hope is of a foole then of him.
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- The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.
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- As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed.
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- The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.
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- The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.
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- He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.
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- As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,
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- So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?
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- Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.
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- As ye cole maketh burning coles, & wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.
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- The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
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- As siluer drosse ouerlayde vpon a potsheard, so are burning lips, and an euill heart.
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- He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.
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- Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
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- Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.
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- He that diggeth a pit shal fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.
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- A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.
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