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1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
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1 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.
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2 As the bird by wandering , as the swallow by flying , so the curse causeless shall not come .
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2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
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3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
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3 A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
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4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.
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5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
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6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
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6 Like cutting off one's feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
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7 The legs of the lame are not equal : so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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7 Like a lame man's legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
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8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
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8 Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
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9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard's hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
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10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors .
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10 Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passer-by.
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11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
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11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
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12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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13 The slothful man saith , There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
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13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!"
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14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
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14 As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.
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15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
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15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
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16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
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16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.
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17 He that passeth by , and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
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17 Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
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18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
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18 Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows
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19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith , Am not I in sport ?
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19 is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"
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20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out : so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth .
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20 Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.
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21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
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22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds , and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.
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23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
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23 Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
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24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
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24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit.
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25 When he speaketh fair , believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
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25 Though his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
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26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
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26 His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
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27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
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27 If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.
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28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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