1: As snowH7950 in summer,H7019 and rainH4306 in harvest,H7105 soH3651 notH3808 is fittingH5000 for a foolH3684 honor.H3519
2: Like a sparrowH6833 flitting,H5110 like a swallowH1866 flying,H5774 soH3651 a curseH7045 without causeH2600 notH3808 shall alight.H0935
3: A whipH7752 for the horse,H5483 a bridleH4964 for the donkey,H2543 and a rodH7626 for the backH1460 of fool.H3684
4: NotH0408 do answerH6030 a foolH3684 according to his folly,H0200 lestH6435 be likeH7737 alsoH1571 you.H0859
5: AnswerH6030 a foolH3684 according to his folly,H0200 lestH6435 he beH1961 wiseH2450 in his own eyes.H5869
6: Cuts offH7096 [his own] feet,H7272 violence.H2555 [and] drinksH8354 He who sendsH7971 a messageH1697 by the handH3027 of a fool.H3684
7: That hang limp-H1809 [Like] the legsH7785 of the lameH6455 and [Is] a proverbH4912 in the mouthH6310 of fools.H3684
8: Like one who bindsH6887 a stoneH0068 in a sling,H4773 SoH3651 [Is] he who givesH5414 to a foolH3684 honor.H3519
9: [Like] a thornH2336 [that] goesH5927 into the handH3027 of a drunkard,H7910 and [Is] a proverbH4912 in the mouthH6310 of fools.H3684
10: The great [God]H7227 who formedH2342 everythingH3605 and Gives [his] hireH7936 the fool,H3684 and [his] wagesH7936 the transgressor.H5674
11: As a dogH3611 returnsH7725 toH5921 his own vomit,H6892 a foolH3684 [So] repeatsH8138 his folly.H0200
12: Do you seeH7200 a manH0376 wiseH2450 in his own eyes?H5869 [There is] more hopeH8615 for a foolH3684 than for him.H4480
13: Says,H0559 the lazy [man]H6102 [There is] a lionH7826 in the road-H1870 a fierce lion [is]H0738 inH0996 the streets.H7339
14: A doorH1817 [As] turnsH5437 onH5921 its hinges,H6735 so [does] the lazy [man]H6102 onH5921 his bed.H4296
15: BuriesH2934 the lazy [man]H6102 his handH3027 in the bowl-H6747 it wearies himH3811 to bring it backH7725 toH0413 his mouth.H6310
16: [is] wiserH2450 the lazy [man]H6102 in his own eyesH5869 Than sevenH7651 who can answerH7725 sensibly.H2940
17: [Is like] one who takesH2388 by the ears.H0241 A dogH3611 He who passes by,H5674 [and] meddlesH5674 inH5921 a quarrelH7379 notH3808
18: Like a madmanH3856 who throwsH3384 firebrands,H2131 arrows,H2671 and death,H4194
19: SoH3651 [Is] the manH0376 [who] deceivesH7411 -H0853 his neighbor,H7453 and says,H0559 notH3808 was only jokingH7832 I?H0589
20: where [there is] noH0657 woodH6086 goes out-H3518 the fireH0784 and where [there is] noH0369 talebearer,H5372 ceasesH8367 strife.H4066
21: [As] charcoal [is]H6352 to burning coals,H1513 and woodH6086 to fire-H0784 so [is] a manH0376 contentiousH4066 to kindleH2787 strife.H7379
22: The wordsH1697 of a talebearerH5372 [are] like tasty trifles,H3859 and theyH1992 go downH3381 into the inmostH2315 body.H0990
23: With silverH3701 dross.H5509 CoveredH6823 [Are [like]H5921 earthenwareH2789 lipsH8193 FerventH1814 and with a heartH3820 wicked.H7451 With his lips,H8193 disguises [it]H5234 He who hatesH8130 and within himselfH7130 lays upH7896 deceit.H4820
25: WhenH3588 kindly,H2603 he speaksH6963 not-H0408 do believeH0539 forH3588 sevenH7651 [there are] abominationsH8441 in his heart.H3820
26: Is coveredH3680 [Though his] hatredH8135 by deceit,H4860 will be revealedH1540 His wickednessH7451 before the assembly.H6951
27: Whoever digsH3738 a pitH7845 will fallH5307 and he who rollsH1556 a stone,H0068 on himH0413 will have it roll back.H7725
28: A tongueH3956 lyingH8267 hatesH8130 [those who are] opressed by itH1790 and a mouthH6310 flatteringH2509 worksH6213 ruin.H4072