1 quomodo nix aestate et pluvia in messe
sic indecens est stulto gloria
2 sicut avis ad alia
transvolans
et passer quolibet vadens
sic maledictum frustra prolatum in quempiam superveniet
3 flagellum equo et camus asino et virga dorso inprudentium
4 ne respondeas stulto iuxta stultitiam suam
ne efficiaris ei similis
5 responde stulto iuxta stultitiam suam
ne sibi sapiens esse videatur
6 claudus pedibus et iniquitatem bibens
qui mittit verba per nuntium stultum
7 quomodo pulchras frustra habet claudus tibias
sic indecens est in ore stultorum parabola
8 sicut qui mittit lapidem in acervum Mercurii
ita qui tribuit insipienti honorem
9 quomodo si spina nascatur in manu temulenti
sic parabola in ore stultorum
10 iudicium determinat causas
et qui inponit stulto silentium iras mitigat
11 sicut canis qui revertitur ad vomitum suum
sic inprudens qui iterat stultitiam suam
12 vidisti hominem sapientem sibi videri
magis illo spem habebit stultus
13 dicit piger leaena in via leo in itineribus
14 sicut ostium vertitur in cardine suo
ita piger in lectulo suo
15 abscondit piger manus sub ascellas suas
et laborat si ad os suum eas converterit
16 sapientior sibi piger videtur
septem viris loquentibus sententias
17 sicut qui adprehendit auribus canem
sic qui transit et inpatiens
commiscetur rixae alterius
18 sicut noxius est qui mittit lanceas et sagittas et mortem
19 sic vir qui fraudulenter nocet amico suo
et cum fuerit deprehensus dicit ludens feci
20 cum defecerint ligna extinguetur ignis
et susurrone subtracto iurgia conquiescunt
21 sicut carbones ad prunam et ligna ad ignem
sic homo iracundus suscitat rixas
22 verba susurronis quasi simplicia
et ipsa perveniunt ad intima ventris
23 quomodo si argento sordido ornare velis vas
fictile
sic labia tumentia cum pessimo corde sociata
24 labiis suis intellegitur inimicus cum in corde tractaverit dolos
25 quando submiserit vocem suam ne credideris ei
quoniam septem nequitiae sunt in corde illius
26 qui operit odium fraudulenter revelabitur malitia eius in concilio
27 qui fodit foveam incidet in eam
et qui volvit lapidem revertetur ad eum
28 lingua fallax non amat veritatem et os lubricum operatur ruinas
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. 2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. 15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. 17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. 22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. 26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation. 27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.