Proverbs 26:14-21

¹⁴As the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.

¹⁵The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

¹⁶A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that answer discreetly.

¹⁷He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

¹⁸As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

¹⁹so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?

²⁰Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.

²¹As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.