12. Have you met a person who thinks he is wise?There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13. A lazy person says,“There’s a ferocious lion out on the road!There’s a lion loose in the streets!”
14. ⌊As⌋ a door turns on its hinges,so the lazy person turns on his bed.
15. A lazy person puts his fork in his food.He wears himself out as he brings it back to his mouth.
16. A lazy person thinks he is wiser than seven people who give a sensible answer.
17. ⌊Like⌋ grabbing a dog by the ears,⌊so⌋ is a bystander who gets involved in someone else’s quarrel.
18. Like a madman who shoots flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
19. so is the person who tricks his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
20. Without wood a fire goes out,and without gossip a quarrel dies down.
21. ⌊As⌋ charcoal fuels burning coals and wood fuels fire,so a quarrelsome person fuels a dispute.