As snowin summer, and as rainin harvest, sohonoris notseemlyfor a fool. As the birdby wandering, as the swallowby flying, sothe cursecauselessshall notcome. A whipfor the horse, a bridlefor the ass, and a rodfor the fool's back. Answernota foolaccording to his folly, lestthoualsobe likeunto him. Answera foolaccording to his folly, lesthe bewisein his own conceit. He that sendetha messageby the handof a foolcutteth offthe feet, and drinkethdamage. The legsof the lameare not equal: so is a parablein the mouthof fools. As he that bindetha stonein a sling, so is he that givethhonorto a fool. As a thorngoeth upinto the handof a drunkard, so is a parablein the mouthof fools. The great God that formedall things both rewardeththe fool, and rewardethtransgressors. As a dogreturnethtohis vomit, so a foolreturnethto his folly. Seestthou a manwisein his own conceit? there is more hopeof a foolthan ofhim. The slothful man saith, There is a lionin the way; a lion is inthe streets. As the doorturnethuponhis hinges, so doth the slothfuluponhis bed. The slothfulhidethhis handin his bosom; it grievethhim to bring it againtohis mouth. The sluggard is wiserin his own conceitthan sevenmen that can rendera reason. He that passeth by, and meddlethwithstrife belonging notto him, is like one that taketha dogby the ears. As a mad man who castethfirebrands, arrows, and death, So is the man that deceivethhis neighbor, and saith, Am notIin sport? Where nowoodis, there the firegoeth out: so where there is notalebearer, the strifeceaseth. As coals are to burning coals, and woodto fire; so is a contentiousmanto kindlestrife. The wordsof a talebearer are as wounds, and theygo downinto the innermost partsof the belly. Burninglipsand a wickedheart are like a potsherdcoveredwith silverdross. He that hatethdissemblethwith his lips, and layeth updeceitwithinhim; Whenhe speakethfair, believehim not: for there are sevenabominationsin his heart. Whose hatredis coveredby deceit, his wickednessshall be showedbefore the whole congregation. Whoso diggetha pitshall falltherein: and he that rolletha stone, it will returnuponhim. A lyingtonguehateth those that are afflictedby it; and a flatteringmouthworkethruin.