1. As snow in summer and rain in harvest,So honor is not fitting for a fool.
2. Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,So a curse without cause shall not alight.
3. A whip for the horse,A bridle for the donkey,And a rod for the fool’s back.
4. Do not answer a fool according to his folly,Lest you also be like him.
5. Answer a fool according to his folly,Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
6. He who sends a message by the hand of a foolCuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
7. Like the legs of the lame that hang limpIs a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8. Like one who binds a stone in a slingIs he who gives honor to a fool.
9. Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkardIs a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10. The great God who formed everythingGives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages.
11. As a dog returns to his own vomit,So a fool 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 lazy man says, “There is a lion in the road!A fierce lion is in the streets!”
14. As a door turns on its hinges,So does the lazy man on his bed.
15. The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl;It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.