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

VULC ¹ [Quomodo nix in æstate, et pluviæ in messe,
sic indecens est stulto gloria.

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.

VULC ² Sicut avis ad alia transvolans, et passer quolibet vadens,
sic maledictum frustra prolatum in quempiam superveniet.

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.

VULC ³ Flagellum equo, et camus asino,
et virga in dorso imprudentium.

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.

VULC ⁴ Ne respondeas stulto juxta stultitiam suam,
ne efficiaris ei similis.

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.

VULC ⁵ Responde stulto juxta stultitiam suam,
ne sibi sapiens esse videatur.

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.

VULC ⁶ Claudus pedibus, et iniquitatem bibens,
qui mittit verba per nuntium stultum.

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.

VULC ⁷ Quomodo pulchras frustra habet claudus tibias,
sic indecens est in ore stultorum parabola.

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.

VULC ⁸ Sicut qui mittit lapidem in acervum Mercurii,
ita qui tribuit insipienti honorem.

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.

VULC ⁹ Quomodo si spina nascatur in manu temulenti,
sic parabola in ore stultorum.

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.

VULC ¹⁰ Judicium determinat causas,
et qui imponit stulto silentium iras mitigat.

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.

VULC ¹¹ Sicut canis qui revertitur ad vomitum suum,
sic imprudens qui iterat stultitiam suam.

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.

VULC ¹² Vidisti hominem sapientem sibi videri ?
magis illo spem habebit insipiens.]

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.

VULC ¹³ [Dicit piger : Leo est in via,
et leæna in itineribus.

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.

VULC ¹⁴ Sicut ostium vertitur in cardine suo,
ita piger in lectulo suo.

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.

VULC ¹⁵ Abscondit piger manum sub ascella sua,
et laborat si ad os suum eam converterit.

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.

VULC ¹⁶ Sapientior sibi piger videtur
septem viris loquentibus sententias.]

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.

VULC ¹⁷ [Sicut qui apprehendit auribus canem,
sic qui transit impatiens et commiscetur rixæ alterius.

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

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

VULC ¹⁸ Sicut noxius est qui mittit sagittas et lanceas in mortem,

WLC ¹⁸ כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶ֥ה זִקִּ֗ים חִצִּ֥ים וָמָֽוֶת׃

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

VULC ¹⁹ ita vir fraudulenter nocet amico suo,
et cum fuerit deprehensus dicit : Ludens feci.

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.

VULC ²⁰ Cum defecerint ligna extinguetur ignis,
et susurrone subtracto, jurgia conquiescent.

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.

VULC ²¹ Sicut carbones ad prunas, et ligna ad ignem,
sic homo iracundus suscitat rixas.

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.

VULC ²² Verba susurronis quasi simplicia,
et ipsa perveniunt ad intima ventris.

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.

VULC ²³ Quomodo si argento sordido ornare velis vas fictile,
sic labia tumentia cum pessimo corde sociata.

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;

VULC ²⁴ Labiis suis intelligitur inimicus,
cum in corde tractaverit dolos.

WLC ²⁴ יִנָּכֵ֣ר שׂוֹנֵ֑א וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ יָשִׁ֥ית מִרְמָֽה׃

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

VULC ²⁵ Quando submiserit vocem suam, ne credideris ei,
quoniam septem nequitiæ sunt in corde illius.

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.

VULC ²⁶ Qui operit odium fraudulenter,
revelabitur malitia ejus in consilio.

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.

VULC ²⁷ Qui fodit foveam incidet in eam,
et qui volvit lapidem revertetur ad eum.

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.

VULC ²⁸ Lingua fallax non amat veritatem,
et os lubricum operatur ruinas.]

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