ASV(i)
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
So honor is not seemly for a fool. 2 As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying,
So the curse that is causeless alighteth not. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,
And a rod for the back of fools. 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly,
Lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own conceit. 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
Cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh in damage. 7 The legs of the lame hang loose;
So is a parable in the mouth of fools. 8 As one that bindeth a stone in a sling,
So is he that giveth honor to a fool. 9 [As] a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a parable in the mouth of fools. 10 [As] an archer that woundeth all,
So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by. 11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit,
[So is] a fool that repeateth his folly. 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?
There is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way;
A lion is in the streets. 14 [As] the door turneth upon its hinges,
So doth the sluggard upon his bed. 15 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish;
It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit
Than seven men that can render a reason. 17 He that passeth by, [and] vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him,
Is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears. 18 As a madman who casteth firebrands,
Arrows, and death, 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor,
And saith, Am not I in sport? 20 For lack of wood the fire goeth out;
And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. 21 [As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to inflame strife. 22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts. 23 Fervent lips and a wicked heart
Are [like] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. 24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips;
But he layeth up deceit within him: 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not;
For there are seven abominations in his heart: 26 Though [his] hatred cover itself with guile,
His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly. 27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein;
And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him. 28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded;
And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
So honor is not seemly for a fool. 2 As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying,
So the curse that is causeless alighteth not. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,
And a rod for the back of fools. 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly,
Lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own conceit. 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
Cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh in damage. 7 The legs of the lame hang loose;
So is a parable in the mouth of fools. 8 As one that bindeth a stone in a sling,
So is he that giveth honor to a fool. 9 [As] a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a parable in the mouth of fools. 10 [As] an archer that woundeth all,
So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by. 11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit,
[So is] a fool that repeateth his folly. 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?
There is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way;
A lion is in the streets. 14 [As] the door turneth upon its hinges,
So doth the sluggard upon his bed. 15 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish;
It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit
Than seven men that can render a reason. 17 He that passeth by, [and] vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him,
Is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears. 18 As a madman who casteth firebrands,
Arrows, and death, 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor,
And saith, Am not I in sport? 20 For lack of wood the fire goeth out;
And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. 21 [As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to inflame strife. 22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts. 23 Fervent lips and a wicked heart
Are [like] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. 24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips;
But he layeth up deceit within him: 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not;
For there are seven abominations in his heart: 26 Though [his] hatred cover itself with guile,
His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly. 27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein;
And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him. 28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded;
And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.