As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
So honour is not seemly for a fool.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying,
So the curse causeless shall not come.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,
And a rod for the fool's back.
Answer not a fool according to his folly,
Lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
Cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
The legs of the lame are not equal:
So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling,
So is he that giveth honour to a fool.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The great God that formed all things
Both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
As a dog returneth to his vomit,
So a fool returneth to his folly.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.