Proverbs 26:5-14 in English

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 his own feet, and drinketh in damage.

⁷ The legs of the lame hang loose; So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

⁹ As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So is a fool that repeateth his folly.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

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

⁵ Yet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own conceit.

⁶ He that sends a message by a foolish messenger procures for himself a reproach from his own ways.

⁷ As well take away the motion of the legs, as transgression from the mouth of fools.

⁸ He that binds up a stone in a sling, is like one that gives glory to a fool.

⁹ Thorns grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand of fools.

¹⁰ All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is brought to nought.

¹¹ As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is a fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin.

^11a There is a shame that brings sin: and there is a shame that is glory and grace.

¹² I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; but a fool had more hope than he.

¹³ A sluggard when sent on a journey says, There is a lion in the ways, and there are murderers in the streets.

¹⁴ As a door turns on the hinge, so does a sluggard on his bed.

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.

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.

⁵ Yet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own conceit.

⁶ He that sends a message by a foolish messenger procures for himself a reproach from his own ways.

⁷ As well take away the motion of the legs, as transgression from the mouth of fools.

⁸ He that binds up a stone in a sling, is like one that gives glory to a fool.

⁹ Thorns grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand of fools.

¹⁰ All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is brought to nothing.

¹¹ As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin. There is a shame that brings sin: and there is a shame that is glory and grace.

¹² I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; but a fool had more hope than he.

¹³ A sluggard when sent on a journey says, There is a lion in the ways, and there are murderers in the streets.

¹⁴ As a door turns on the hinge, so does a sluggard on his bed.

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 his own feet, and drinketh in damage.

⁷ The legs of the lame hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As a bag of gems in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

⁹ As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the month of fools.

¹⁰ As an archer that woundeth all, so is he that hireth the fool and he that hireth them that pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

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

⁵ If you give a foolish answer to someone who asks a foolish question, he will realize that he is ◄not very wise/foolish►.

⁶ Anyone who asks a foolish person to take a message to someone is himself doing something as foolish as cutting off his own feet or drinking poison.

⁷ A lame man cannot use his legs, and similarly SIM it is useless for a foolish person to speak MTY ◄proverbs/wise sayings►.

⁸ Tying a stone in a sling so that it cannot be thrown at a target is as foolish as SIM honoring a foolish person.

⁹ If a drunk person waves some thorns/brambles with his hand, he is not able to accomplish anything useful by doing that (OR, he does not feel it when a thorn sticks in his hand); similarly, if foolish people speak MTY proverbs, they do not help anyone who hears them.

¹⁰ A man who shoots arrows to try to wound everybody who is near is foolish; similarly, anyone who hires a foolish person who passes by is very foolish.

¹¹ A foolish person will foolishly do something stupid a second time; it is like SIM a dog returning to eat what it has vomited.

¹² God can help/bless foolish people more easily than he can help/bless people who are not wise RHQ, but think that they are wise.

¹³ Lazy people just stay inside their houses and do nothing; they keep saying “ I think there is a lion in the street!”

¹⁴ A door continually swings back and forth on its hinges and does not go anywhere; similarly SIM, lazy people just continually turn over in their beds and never do anything.

⁵ Yet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own conceit.

⁶ He that sends a message by a foolish messenger procures for himself a reproach from his own ways.

⁷ As well take away the motion of the legs, as transgression from the mouth of fools.

⁸ He that binds up a stone in a sling, is like one that gives glory to a fool.

⁹ Thorns grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand of fools.

¹⁰ All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is brought to nothing.

¹¹ As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin. There is a shame that brings sin: and there is a shame that is glory and grace.

¹² I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; but a fool had more hope than he.

¹³ A sluggard when sent on a journey says, There is a lion in the ways, and there are murderers in the streets.

¹⁴ As a door turns on the hinge, so does a sluggard on his bed.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶ One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

⁹ Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶ One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

⁹ Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶ One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honour to a fool.

⁹ Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

⁵ Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

⁶ He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.

⁷ The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.

⁸ Giving honour to a foolish man is like attempting to keep a stone fixed in a cord.

⁹ Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.

¹⁰ Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink.

¹¹ Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.

¹² Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

¹³ The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

¹⁴ A door is turned on its pillar, and the hater of work on his bed.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.

⁷ The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

⁹ As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.

¹¹ As a dog turneth back to its vomit, so a fool repeateth his folly.

¹² Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!

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

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.

⁶ He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.

⁷ As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

⁹ As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.

¹¹ As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.

¹² Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.

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

⁵ Answer stupid people following their stupidity, otherwise they'll think they're wise.

⁶ Trusting someone stupid to deliver a message is like cutting of your feet or drinking poison.

⁷ A proverb spoken by someone stupid is as useless as a lame person's legs.

⁸ Honoring someone stupid is as pointless as tying a stone into a sling.

⁹ A proverb spoken by someone stupid is as ridiculous as a thorn bush waved around by a drunk.

¹⁰ Anyone who hires someone stupid or just a passer-by is like an archer wounding people by shooting arrows at random.

¹¹ Stupid people repeat their stupidity like a dog returning to its vomit.

¹² Have you seen a man who is wise in his own eyes? There's more hope for stupid people than for him!

¹³ Lazy people are the ones who say, “There's a lion on the road—a lion running around the streets!”

¹⁴ A lazy person turns in bed like a door turns on its hinge.

⁵ Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

⁶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.

⁷ As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.

⁸ As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.

⁹ As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.

¹⁰ The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole and rewardeth the transgressers.

¹¹ As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

¹³ The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.

¹⁴ As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.

⁷ The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

⁹ As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.

¹¹ As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³ The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion in the way; yea, a lion is in the streets.'

¹⁴ The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed.

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.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶ He choppeth off the feet, and drinketh vexation, that sendeth important messages by the hand of a fool.

⁷ Too feebly hang down the thighs on a lame man: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As is the one that bindeth a stone fast in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.

⁹ As a thorn that is come into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ A master injureth all things when he hireth a fool or hireth mere rovers.

¹¹ As a dog returneth to his vomit, so doth a fool repeat to act in his folly.

¹² When thou seest a man wise in his own eyes, then is there more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The slothful saith, There is a leopard in the way: a lion is between the streets.

¹⁴ As a door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

⁵ Yet answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he seem wise in his own conceit.

⁶ He that sends a message by a foolish messenger Procures for himself a reproach from his own ways.

⁷ As well take away the motion of the legs, As transgression from the mouth of fools.

⁸ He that binds up a stone in a sling, Is like one that gives glory to a fool.

⁹ Thorns grow in the hand of a drunkard, And servitude in the hand of fools.

¹⁰ All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; For their fury is brought to nought.

¹¹ As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, So is a fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin.

^11a There is a shame that brings sin: And there is a shame that is glory and grace.

¹² I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; But a fool had more hope than he.

¹³ A sluggard when sent on a journey says, There is a lion in the ways, And there are murderers in the streets.

¹⁴ As a door turns on the hinge, So does a sluggard on his bed.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

⁶ He cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage, Who sendeth a message by the hand of a fool.

⁷ The legs of a lame man hang loose; So is it with a proverb in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As he who bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

⁹ As a thorn lifted up by the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ As an archer who woundeth every one, So is he who hireth fools and hireth wayfarers.

¹¹ As a dog returneth to that which he hath vomited, So a fool repeateth 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; There is a lion in the streets.”

¹⁴ As a door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶ One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives kavod ·weighty glory· to a fool.

⁹ Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that makes teshuvah ·completely returns· to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

⁵ Answer a fool and join in on his folly, so he will not become wise in his own eyes.

⁶ Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

⁷ Like the legs of a paralytic which hang down is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

⁸ Like tying a stone in a sling is giving honor to a fool.

⁹ Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ Like an archer who wounds all those around him is one who hires a fool or hires anyone who passes by.

¹¹ As a dog returns to his own vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see someone who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The lazy person says, “There is a lion on the road! There is a lion between the open places!”

¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, so is the lazy person upon his bed.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶ One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

⁹ Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶ One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honour to a fool.

⁹ Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

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 honor 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 its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶ One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

⁹ Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶ One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honour to a fool.

⁹ Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

⁵ Answer thou a fool after his folly, lest he seem to himself to be wise.

⁶ An halting man in feet, and drinking wickedness, he that sendeth words by a fond or foolish messenger.

⁷ As an halting man hath fair legs in vain; so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As he that sendeth a stone into the broad place of the sling; so he that giveth honour to an unwise man.

⁹ As if a thorn groweth in the hand of a drunken man; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ Doom determineth causes; and he that setteth silence to a fool, assuageth ires or wraths.

¹¹ As a dog that turneth again to his spewing or As an hound that turneth again to his vomit; so is an unprudent man, that rehearseth his folly.

¹² Thou hast seen a man seem wise to himself; an unknowing man shall have hope more than he.

¹³ A slow man saith, A lion is in the way, a lioness is in the footpaths.

¹⁴ As a door is turned in his hinges; so a slow man in his bed.

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.

⁸ As he that sendeth a stone into the broad place of the sling; so he that giveth honour to an unwise man. (Like he who sendeth a stone into the broad place of a sling, is he who giveth honour to an unwise person.)

⁹ As if a thorn groweth in the hand of a drunken man; so is a parable in the mouth of fools. (Like a thorn that groweth in the hand of a drunk, is a parable in the mouth of a fool.)

¹⁰ Doom determineth causes; and he that setteth silence to a fool, assuageth ires. (Judgement decideth a person’s case; and he who telleth a fool to be silent, lesseneth anger.)

¹¹ As a dog that turneth again to his spewing or As an hound that turneth again to his vomit; so is an unprudent man, that rehearseth his folly. (Like a dog that returneth to his vomit, is an imprudent person, who repeateth his own foolishness.)

¹² Thou hast seen a man seem wise to himself; an unknowing man shall have hope more than he. (Thou hast seen a person who taketh himself to be wise; but a person without knowledge, yea, a fool, shall have more hope than him.)

¹³ A slow man saith, A lion is in the way, a lioness is in the footpaths. (A lazy person saith, A lion is there on the way, a lioness is there on the footpaths!)

¹⁴ As a door is turned in his hinges; so a slow man in his bed. (Like a door turning on its hinges, is a lazy person turning in his bed.)

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶ He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.

⁷ Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So is he who is giving honour to a fool.

⁹ A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.

¹¹ As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

¹² Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

¹³ The slothful hath said, 'A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'

¹⁴ The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.