1. Like snow in summer, and rain in harvest, So esteem is not fitting for a fool.
2. As a bird wanders, as a swallow flies about, So a curse without cause does not come.
3. A whip for a horse, a bridle for a donkey, And a rod for the fool’s back.
4. Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also become like him.
5. Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he become wise in his own eyes.
6. He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off feet, drinks damage.
7. The legs of the lame hang limp So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8. Like one binding a stone in a sling, So is he who gives esteem to a fool.
9. A thorn goes into the hand of a drunkard So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10. An archer who wounds anyone, Is he who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11. As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.
12. Have you seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more expectancy for a fool than for him.
13. The lazy one says, “There is a lion in the way! A fierce lion is in the streets!”
14. As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy one turn on his bed.