Reformation Directory

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^26-1.

6.He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage^26-2.

7.The legs of the lame are^26-3 not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8.As he that bindeth^26-4 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^26-5 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^26-6.

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^26-7 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^26-8 with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

18.As a mad man who casteth firebrands^26-9, arrows, and death,

19.So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

20.Where no^26-10 wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer^26-11, the strife ceaseth^26-12.

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^26-13 parts of the belly.

23.Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

24.He that hateth dissembleth^26-14 with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

25.When he speaketh^26-15 fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

26.Whose hatred is covered by^26-16 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.

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