1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable
10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool,
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, 26:19 So
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a