145 lines
2.5 KiB
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145 lines
2.5 KiB
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# Chapter 26
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1. Honor is no more associated with fools
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than snow with summer or rain with harvest.
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2. Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
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an undeserved curse will not land on its intended victim.
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3. Guide a horse with a whip, a donkey with a bridle,
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and a fool with a rod to his back!
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4. Don't answer the foolish arguments of fools,
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or you will become as foolish as they are.
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5. Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools,
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or they will become wise in their own estimation.
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6. Trusting a fool to convey a message
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is like cutting off one's feet or drinking poison!
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7. A proverb in the mouth of a fool
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is as useless as a paralyzed leg.
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8. Honoring a fool
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is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.
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9. A proverb in the mouth of a fool
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is like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.
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10. An employer who hires a fool or a bystander
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is like an archer who shoots at random.
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11. As a dog returns to its vomit,
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so a fool repeats his foolishness.
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12. There is more hope for fools
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than for people who think they are wise.
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13. The lazy person claims, "There's a lion on the road!
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Yes, I'm sure there's a lion out there!"
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14. As a door swings back and forth on its hinges,
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so the lazy person turns over in bed.
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15. Lazy people take food in their hand
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but don't even lift it to their mouth.
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16. Lazy people consider themselves smarter
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than seven wise counselors.
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17. Interfering in someone else's argument
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is as foolish as yanking a dog's ears.
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18. Just as damaging
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as a madman shooting a deadly weapon
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19. is someone who lies to a friend
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and then says, "I was only joking."
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20. Fire goes out without wood,
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and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.
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21. A quarrelsome person starts fights
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as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.
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22. Rumors are dainty morsels
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that sink deep into one's heart.
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23. Smooth words may hide a wicked heart,
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just as a pretty glaze covers a clay pot.
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24. People may cover their hatred with pleasant words,
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but they're deceiving you.
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25. They pretend to be kind, but don't believe them.
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Their hearts are full of many evils.
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26. While their hatred may be concealed by trickery,
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their wrongdoing will be exposed in public.
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27. If you set a trap for others,
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you will get caught in it yourself.
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If you roll a boulder down on others,
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it will crush you instead.
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28. A lying tongue hates its victims,
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and flattering words cause ruin.
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