| Chapter 26 |
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As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool. -
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As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man. -
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A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools. -
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him. -
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise. -
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He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity. -
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As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools. -
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As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool. -
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As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. -
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Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger. -
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As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly. -
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Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him. -
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The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads. -
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As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. -
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The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth. -
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The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences. -
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As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel. -
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As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death : -
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So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest. -
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When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease. -
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As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife. -
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The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly. -
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Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthen vessel adorned with silver dross. -
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An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit. -
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When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart. -
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He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly. -
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He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him. -
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A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin. -
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