1 As snow in summer, and rain in harvest; so glory is unseemly to a fool. (Like snow in summer, and rain at harvest; so glory is unbecoming to a fool.)
2 For as a bird flying over to high things, and as a sparrow going into uncertain; so cursing brought forth without reasonable cause shall come above into some man. (Like a bird flying over to high places, and like a sparrow going into uncertainty; so cursing brought forth without a reasonable cause, shall simply go over someone, and not touch them.)
3 Beating be to an horse, and a bridle to an ass; and a rod to the back of unprudent men.
4 Answer thou not to a fool after his folly, lest thou be made like him.
5 Answer thou (to) a fool after his folly, lest he seem to himself to be wise (or lest he thinketh himself to be wise).
6 (As) An halting man in feet, and drinking wickedness, that is, drink harmful to himself, (is) he that sendeth words by a fond messenger. (Like a person who is lame, and like someone who drinketh a drink that is harmful to himself, is he who sendeth words by a foolish messenger.)
7 As an halting man hath fair legs in vain; so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.