11. As a kelev returneth to his vomit, so a kesil (fool) returneth to his folly.
12. Seest thou an ish chacham in his own eyes? There is more tikvah (hope) for a kesil (fool) than for him.
13. The atzel (sluggard, lazy one) saith, There is a lion in the derech; an ari is in the rechovot.
14. As the delet (door) turneth upon its hinges, so doth the atzel (sluggard, lazy one) upon his mittah (bed).
15. The atzel (sluggard, lazy one) hideth his yad in his dish; it's too tiring to bring it back to his peh (mouth) again.
16. The atzel (sluggard, lazy one) is chacham in his own eyes, more than seven that give an excellent answer.
17. He that passeth by, and meddleth in a quarrel that doth not belong to him, is like one that taketh a kelev by the oznayim.
18. As a mad man who shooteth firebrands, khitzim (arrows), and mavet,
19. So is the ish that deceiveth his re'a, and saith, Am I not just having a laugh?
20. Where no wood is, there the eish goeth out; so where there is no nirgan (gossip, slanderer, talebearer), the strife dieth down.