7. A proverb in the mouth of a foolis as useless as a paralyzed leg.
8. Honoring a foolis as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.
9. A proverb in the mouth of a foolis like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.
10. An employer who hires a fool or a bystanderis like an archer who shoots at random.
11. As a dog returns to its vomit,so a fool repeats his foolishness.
12. There is more hope for foolsthan for people who think they are wise.
13. The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion on the road!Yes, I’m sure there’s a lion out there!”
14. As a door swings back and forth on its hinges,so the lazy person turns over in bed.