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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.]

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.

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.

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.

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.]

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.]