10. Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
11. Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly.
12. Do 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 road! A lion is in the open square!"
14. As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed.
15. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
16. The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.
17. Like one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.
18. Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death,