AS snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

1As snow in summer, and as raine in haruest: so honour is not seemely for a foole.

2As the bird by wandring, as the swallow by flying: so the curse causelesse shall not come.

3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the asse; and a rod for the fooles backe.

4Answere not a foole according to his folly, lest thou also be like vnto him.

5Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in his owne conceit.

6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, cutteth off the feete, and drinketh dammage.

7The legges of the lame are not equall: so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.

8As hee that bindeth a stone in a sling; so is hee that giueth honour to a foole.

9As a thorne goeth vp into the hand of a drunkard; so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.

10The great God that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole, and rewardeth transgressours.

11As a dogge returneth to his vomite: so a foole returneth to his folly.

12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceit? there is more hope of a foole then of him.

13The slothfull man sayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.

14As the doore turneth vpon his hinges: so doeth the slothfull vpon his bedde.

15The slothfull hideth his hand in his bosome, it grieueth him to bring it againe to his mouth.

16The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceit, then seuen men that can render a reason.

17He that passeth by, and medleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the eares.

18As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrowes, and death:

19So is the man that deceiueth his neighbour, & sayth, Am not I in sport?

20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.

21As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

22The words of a tale-bearer are as woundes, and they goe downe into the innermost parts of the belly.

23Burning lips, and a wicked heart, are like a potsheard couered with siluer drosse.

24Hee that hateth, dissembleth with his lips, and layeth vp deceit within him.

25When he speaketh faire, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.

26Whose hatred is couered by deceit, his wickednesse shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

27Whoso diggeth a pit, shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will returne vpon him.

28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruine.

I == 1st Sam 12:17

II == Num 23:8 ; Deut 23:5

III == Ps 32:9 ; Prov 10:13

 

 

V == Matt 16:1-4 ; 21:24-27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XI == Ex 8:15 ; 2nd Peter 2:22

 

XII == Prov 29:20 ; Luke 18:11 ; Rom 12:16 ; Rev 3:17

XIII == Prov 22:13

 

XV == Prov 19:24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXI == Prov 15:18 ; 29:22

 

XXII == Prov 18:8

 

 

 

 

XXV == Ps 28:3 ; Jer 9:8

 

 

XXVII == Ps 7:15-16 ; 9:15 ; 10:2 ; 57:6 ; Prov 28:10 ; Eccl 10:8

1 Like snow in summer, or rain in harvest, honor for a fool is out of place.

2 Like the sparrow in its flitting, like the swallow in its flight, a curse uncalled-for arrives nowhere.

3 The whip for the horse, the bridle for the ass, and the rod for the back of fools.

4 Answer not the fool according to his folly, lest you too become like him.

5 Answer the fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

6 He cuts off his feet, he drinks down violence, who sends messages by a fool.

7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool hangs limp, like crippled legs.

8 Like one who entangles the stone in the sling is he who gives honor to a fool.

9 Like a thorn stick brandished by the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

10 Like an archer wounding all who pass by is he who hires a drunken fool.

11 As the dog returns to his vomit, so the fool repeats his folly.

12 You see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the street, a lion in the middle of the square!"

14 The door turns on its hinges, the sluggard, on his bed!

15 The sluggard loses his hand in the dish; he is too weary to lift it to his mouth.

16 The sluggard imagines himself wiser than seven men who answer with good sense.

17 Like the man who seizes a passing dog by the ears is he who meddles in a quarrel not his own.

18 Like a crazed archer scattering firebrands and deadly arrows

19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor, and then says, "I was only joking."

20 For lack of wood, the fire dies out; and when there is no talebearer, strife subsides.

21 What a bellows is to live coals, what wood is to fire, such is a contentious man in enkindling strife.

22 The words of a talebearer are like dainty morsels that sink into one's inmost being.

23 Like a glazed finish on earthenware are smooth lips with a wicked heart.

24 With his lips an enemy pretends, but in his inmost being he maintains deceit;

25 When he speaks graciously, trust him not, for seven abominations are in his heart.

26 A man may conceal hatred under dissimulation, but his malice will be revealed in the assembly.

27 He who digs a pit falls into it; and a stone comes back upon him who rolls it.

28 The lying tongue is its owner's enemy, and the flattering mouth works ruin.

v 1-12 A conceited wise man is placed lower than the characteristics of a fool.

 

 

 

v 4, 5. Nothing gained in talking as a fool, but sometimes they must be refuted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 13-16 deal with the futility of slothfulness.

 

 

 

 

 

v 17,18 urge minding our own business.

 

 

v 19-28 deal with deceitfulness, with v 20 on gossip and v 28 on lying and flattery.