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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.
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Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
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Like the legs of the lame that hang limp Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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Like one who binds a stone in a sling Is he who gives honor to a fool.
9
Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10
The great God who formed everything Gives 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.
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The lazy man says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion is in the streets!"
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As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy man on his bed.
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The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.