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Like 1a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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Like an archer who wounds everyone is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
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Like 2a dog that returns to his vomit is 3a fool who repeats his folly.
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Do you see a man who is 4wise in his own eyes? 5There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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6The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!"
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As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.
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7The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
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The sluggard is 8wiser in his own eyes 9than seven men who can answer sensibly.
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Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
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Like a madman who throws 10firebrands, arrows, and death
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is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I am only joking!"