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Like snow in summer or rain in harvest ,
so honor is not fitting for a fool .
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Like a sparrow in its flitting ,
like a swallow in its flying ,
a curse that is causeless does not alight .
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A whip for the horse ,
a bridle for the ass ,
and a rod for the back of fools .
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Answer not a fool according to his folly ,
lest you be like him yourself .
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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 a lame man '
s legs ,
which hang useless ,
is a proverb in the mouth of fools .
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Like one who binds the stone in the sling is he who gives honor to a fool .
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Like a 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 everybody is he who hires a passing fool or drunkard .
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Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool that repeats his folly .
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Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes ?
There is more hope for a fool than for him .
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The 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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The 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 wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer discreetly .
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He who 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 firebrands ,
arrows ,
and death ,
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is the man who deceives his neighbor and says , "
I am only joking !"
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For lack of wood the fire goes out ;
and where there is no whisperer ,
quarreling ceases .
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As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire ,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife .
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The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels ;
they go down into the inner parts of the body .
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Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are smooth lips with an evil heart .
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He who hates ,
dissembles with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart ;
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when he speaks graciously ,
believe him not ,
for there are seven abominations in his heart ;
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though his hatred be covered with guile ,
his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly .
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He who digs a pit will fall into it ,
and a stone will come back upon him who starts it rolling .
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A lying tongue hates its victims ,
and a flattering mouth works ruin .
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Do not boast about tomorrow ,
for you do not know what a day may bring forth .
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Let another praise you ,
and not your own mouth ;
a stranger ,
and not your own lips .
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A stone is heavy ,
and sand is weighty ,
but a fool '
s provocation is heavier than both .
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Wrath is cruel ,
anger is overwhelming ;
but who can stand before jealousy ?
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Better is open rebuke than hidden love .
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Faithful are the wounds of a friend ;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy .
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He who is sated loathes honey ,
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet .
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Like a bird that strays from its nest ,
is a man who strays from his home .
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Oil and perfume make the heart glad ,
but the soul is torn by trouble .
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Your friend ,
and your father '
s friend ,
do not forsake ;
and do not go to your brother '
s house in the day of your calamity .
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away .
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Be wise ,
my son ,
and make my heart glad ,
that I may answer him who reproaches me .
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A prudent man sees danger and hides himself ;
but the simple go on ,
and suffer for it .
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Take a man '
s garment when he has given surety for a stranger ,
and hold him in pledge when he gives surety for foreigners .
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He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice ,
rising early in the morning ,
will be counted as cursing .
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A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike ;
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to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in his right hand .
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Iron sharpens iron ,
and one man sharpens another .
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He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit ,
and he who guards his master will be honored .
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As in water face answers to face ,
so the mind of man reflects the man .
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Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied ,
and never satisfied are the eyes of man .
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The crucible is for silver ,
and the furnace is for gold ,
and a man is judged by his praise .
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Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain ,
yet his folly will not depart from him .
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Know well the condition of your flocks ,
and give attention to your herds ;
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for riches do not last for ever ;
and does a crown endure to all generations ?
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When the grass is gone ,
and the new growth appears ,
and the herbage of the mountains is gathered ,
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the lambs will provide your clothing ,
and the goats the price of a field ;
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there will be enough goats '
milk for your food ,
for the food of your household and maintenance for your maidens .
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The wicked flee when no one pursues ,
but the righteous are bold as a lion .
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When a land transgresses it has many rulers ;
but with men of understanding and knowledge its stability will long continue .
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A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food .
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Those who forsake the law praise the wicked ,
but those who keep the law strive against them .
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Evil men do not understand justice ,
but those who seek the LORD understand it completely .
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Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his ways .
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He who keeps the law is a wise son ,
but a companion of gluttons shames his father .
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He who augments his wealth by interest and increase gathers it for him who is kind to the poor .
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If one turns away his ear from hearing the law ,
even his prayer is an abomination .
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He who misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit ;
but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance .
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A rich man is wise in his own eyes ,
but a poor man who has understanding will find him out .
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When the righteous triumph ,
there is great glory ;
but when the wicked rise ,
men hide themselves .
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He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper ,
but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy .
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Blessed is the man who fears the LORD always ;
but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity .
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Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people .
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A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor ;
but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days .
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If a man is burdened with the blood of another ,
let him be a fugitive until death ;
let no one help him .
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He who walks in integrity will be delivered ,
but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit .
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He who tills his land will have plenty of bread ,
but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty .
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A faithful man will abound with blessings ,
but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished .
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To show partiality is not good ;
but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong .
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A miserly man hastens after wealth ,
and does not know that want will come upon him .
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He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue .
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He who robs his father or his mother and says , "
That is no transgression ,"
is the companion of a man who destroys .
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A greedy man stirs up strife ,
but he who trusts in the LORD will be enriched .
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He who trusts in his own mind is a fool ;
but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered .
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He who gives to the poor will not want ,
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse .
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When the wicked rise ,
men hide themselves ,
but when they perish ,
the righteous increase .
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He who is often reproved ,
yet stiffens his neck will suddenly be broken beyond healing .