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  • 1. As snow in summer, and as raine in haruest: so honour is not seemely for a foole.
  • 2. As the bird by wandring, as the swallow by flying: so the curse causelesse shall not come.
  • 3. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the asse; and a rod for the fooles backe.
  • 4. Answere not a foole according to his folly, lest thou also be like vnto him.
  • 5. Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in his owne conceit.
  • 6. He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, cutteth off the feete, and drinketh dammage.
  • 7. The legges of the lame are not equall: so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
  • 8. As hee that bindeth a stone in a sling; so is hee that giueth honour to a foole.
  • 9. As a thorne goeth vp into the hand of a drunkard; so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
  • 10. The great God that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole, and rewardeth transgressours.
  • 11. As a dogge returneth to his vomite: so a foole returneth to his folly.
  • 12. Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceit? There is more hope of a foole then of him.
  • 13. The slothfull man sayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.
  • 14. As the doore turneth vpon his hinges: so doeth the slothfull vpon his bedde.
  • 15. The slothfull hideth his hand in his bosome, it grieueth him to bring it againe to his mouth.
  • 16. The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceit, then seuen men that can render a reason.
  • 17. He that passeth by, and medleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the eares.
  • 18. As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrowes, and death:
  • 19. So is the man that deceiueth his neighbour, & sayth, Am not I in sport?
  • 20. Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.
  • 21. As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
  • 22. The words of a tale-bearer are as woundes, and they goe downe into the innermost parts of the belly.
  • 23. Burning lips, and a wicked heart, are like a potsheard couered with siluer drosse.
  • 24. Hee that hateth, dissembleth with his lips, and layeth vp deceit within him.
  • 25. When he speaketh faire, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
  • 26. Whose hatred is couered by deceit, his wickednesse shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
  • 27. Whoso diggeth a pit, shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will returne vpon him.
  • 28. A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruine.