KJV ¹ As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

WLC ¹ כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג ׀ בַּקַּ֗יִץ וְכַמָּטָ֥ר בַּקָּצִ֑יר כֵּ֤ן לֹא־ נָאוֶ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל כָּבֽוֹד׃

KJV ² As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

WLC ² כַּצִּפּ֣וֹר לָ֭נוּד כַּדְּר֣וֹר לָע֑וּף כֵּ֥ן קִֽלְלַ֥ת חִ֝נָּ֗ם תָבֹֽא׃

KJV ³ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

WLC ³ שׁ֣וֹט לַ֭סּוּס מֶ֣תֶג לַחֲמ֑וֹר וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃

KJV ⁴ Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

WLC ⁴ אַל־ תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־ תִּשְׁוֶה־ לּ֥וֹ גַם־ אָֽתָּה׃

KJV ⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

WLC ⁵ עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־ יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃

KJV ⁶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

WLC ⁶ מְקַצֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַיִם חָמָ֣ס שֹׁתֶ֑ה שֹׁלֵ֖חַ דְּבָרִ֣ים בְּיַד־ כְּסִֽיל׃

KJV ⁷ The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

WLC ⁷ דַּלְי֣וּ שֹׁ֭קַיִם מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃

KJV ⁸ As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

WLC ⁸ כִּצְר֣וֹר אֶ֭בֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑ה כֵּן־ נוֹתֵ֖ן לִכְסִ֣יל כָּבֽוֹד׃

KJV ⁹ As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.

WLC ⁹ ח֭וֹחַ עָלָ֣ה בְיַד־ שִׁכּ֑וֹר וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃

KJV ¹⁰ The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

WLC ¹⁰ רַ֥ב מְחֽוֹלֵֽל־ כֹּ֑ל וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר כְּ֝סִ֗יל וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר עֹבְרִֽים׃

KJV ¹¹ As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

WLC ¹¹ כְּ֭כֶלֶב שָׁ֣ב עַל־ קֵא֑וֹ כְּ֝סִ֗יל שׁוֹנֶ֥ה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

WLC ¹² רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

KJV ¹³ The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

WLC ¹³ אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל שַׁ֣חַל בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ אֲ֝רִ֗י בֵּ֣ין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃

KJV ¹⁴ As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

WLC ¹⁴ הַ֭דֶּלֶת תִּסּ֣וֹב עַל־ צִירָ֑הּ וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל עַל־ מִטָּתֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁵ The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

WLC ¹⁵ טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת נִ֝לְאָ֗ה לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ אֶל־ פִּֽיו׃

KJV ¹⁶ The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

WLC ¹⁶ חָכָ֣ם עָצֵ֣ל בְּעֵינָ֑יו מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה מְשִׁ֣יבֵי טָֽעַם׃

KJV ¹⁷ He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

WLC ¹⁷ מַחֲזִ֥יק בְּאָזְנֵי־ כָ֑לֶב עֹבֵ֥ר מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר עַל־ רִ֥יב לֹּֽא־ לֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁸ As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

WLC ¹⁸ כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶ֥ה זִקִּ֗ים חִצִּ֥ים וָמָֽוֶת׃

KJV ¹⁹ So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

WLC ¹⁹ כֵּֽן־ אִ֭ישׁ רִמָּ֣ה אֶת־ רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אָמַ֗ר הֲ‍ֽלֹא־ מְשַׂחֵ֥ק אָֽנִי׃

KJV ²⁰ Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

WLC ²⁰ בְּאֶ֣פֶס עֵ֭צִים תִּכְבֶּה־ אֵ֑שׁ וּבְאֵ֥ין נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק מָדֽוֹן׃

KJV ²¹ As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

WLC ²¹ פֶּחָ֣ם לְ֭גֶחָלִים וְעֵצִ֣ים לְאֵ֑שׁ וְאִ֥ישׁ לְחַרְחַר־ רִֽיב׃

KJV ²² The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

WLC ²² דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־ בָֽטֶן׃

KJV ²³ Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

WLC ²³ כֶּ֣סֶף סִ֭יגִים מְצֻפֶּ֣ה עַל־ חָ֑רֶשׂ שְׂפָתַ֖יִם דֹּלְקִ֣ים וְלֶב־ רָֽע׃

KJV ²⁴ He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

WLC ²⁴ יִנָּכֵ֣ר שׂוֹנֵ֑א וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ יָשִׁ֥ית מִרְמָֽה׃

KJV ²⁵ When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

WLC ²⁵ כִּֽי־ יְחַנֵּ֣ן ק֭וֹלוֹ אַל־ תַּֽאֲמֶן־ בּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י שֶׁ֖בַע תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃

KJV ²⁶ Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

WLC ²⁶ תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה בְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹן תִּגָּלֶ֖ה רָעָת֣וֹ בְקָהָֽל׃

KJV ²⁷ Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

WLC ²⁷ כֹּֽרֶה־ שַּׁ֭חַת בָּ֣הּ יִפֹּ֑ל וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל אֶ֝בֶן אֵלָ֥יו תָּשֽׁוּב׃

KJV ²⁸ A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

WLC ²⁸ לְֽשׁוֹן־ שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א דַכָּ֑יו וּפֶ֥ה חָ֝לָ֗ק יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה מִדְחֶֽה׃