1	As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
			2	As the bird by wandering# , as the swallow by flying# , so the curse causeless shall not come# .
			3	A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
			4	Answer# not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like# unto him.
			5	Answer# a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. [conceit: Heb. eyes]
			6	He that sendeth# a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off# the feet, and drinketh# damage. [damage: or, violence]
			7	The legs of the lame are not equal# : so is a parable in the mouth of fools. [are...: Heb. are lifted up]
			8	As he that bindeth# # # a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth# honour to a fool. [bindeth...: or, putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones]
			9	As a thorn goeth up# into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
			10	The great God that formed# all things both rewardeth# the fool, and rewardeth# transgressors# . [The great...: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors]
			11	As a dog returneth# to his vomit, so a fool returneth# to his folly. [returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly]
			12	Seest# thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
			13	The slothful man saith# , There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
			14	As the door turneth# upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
			15	The slothful hideth# his hand in his bosom; it grieveth# him to bring it again# to his mouth. [it grieveth...: or, he is weary]
			16	The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render# a reason.
			17	He that passeth by# , and meddleth# with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh# a dog by the ears. [meddleth: or, is enraged]
			18	As a mad# man who casteth# firebrands, arrows, and death, [firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks]
			19	So is the man that deceiveth# his neighbour, and saith# , Am not I in sport# ?
			20	Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out# : so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth# . [Where no...: Heb. Without wood] [talebearer: or, whisperer] [ceaseth: Heb. is silent]
			21	As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious# # man to kindle# strife.
			22	The words of a talebearer are as wounds# , and they go down# into the innermost parts of the belly. [innermost...: Heb. chambers]
			23	Burning# lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered# with silver dross.
			24	He that hateth# dissembleth# with his lips, and layeth up# deceit within him; [dissembleth: or, is known]
			25	When he speaketh fair# , believe# him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. [speaketh...: Heb. maketh his voice gracious]
			26	Whose hatred is covered# by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed# before the whole congregation. [by...: or, in secret]
			27	Whoso diggeth# a pit shall fall# therein: and he that rolleth# a stone, it will return# upon him.
			28	A lying tongue hateth# those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh# ruin.