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As snow in summer and as rain in harvest so honour is not seemly for a fool
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As the bird by wandering as the swallow by flying so the curse causeless shall not come
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A whip for the horse a bridle for the ass and a rod for the fool’s back
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Answer not a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him
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Answer a fool according to his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit
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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh damage
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The legs of the lame are not equal so is a parable in the mouth of fools
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As he that bindeth a stone in a sling so is he that giveth honour to a fool
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As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard so is a parable in the mouth of fools
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The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth transgressors
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As a dog returneth to his vomit so a fool returneth to his folly
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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit there is more hope of a fool than of him
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The slothful man saith There is a lion in the way a lion is in the streets
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As the door turneth upon his hinges so doth the slothful upon his bed
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The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth
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The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason
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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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As a mad man who casteth firebrands arrows and death
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So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour and saith Am not I in sport
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Where no wood is there the fire goeth out so where there is no talebearer the strife ceaseth
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As coals are to burning coals and wood to fire so is a contentious man to kindle strife
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The words of a talebearer are as wounds and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly
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Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross
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He that hateth dissembleth with his lips and layeth up deceit within him
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When he speaketh fair believe him not for there are seven abominations in his heart
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Whose hatred is covered by deceit his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation
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Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein and he that rolleth a stone it will return upon him
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A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it and a flattering mouth worketh ruin