1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not becoming to a fool.

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Proverbs 19:10, Proverbs 19:10, Proverbs 28:16, Proverbs 28:16, Psalms 12:8

2As the sparrow wandereth, and the swallow flieth away, So the curse without cause shall not come.

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Numbers 23:8, Numbers 23:8, Nehemiah 13:2, Psalms 109:28, Nehemiah 13:2

3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of the fool.

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Proverbs 10:13, Proverbs 10:13, 1 Corinthians 4:21, Psalms 32:9, 1 Corinthians 4:21

4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also become like to him.

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Proverbs 26:5, Proverbs 26:5, 1 Peter 3:9, 1 Peter 3:9, 1 Kings 12:14

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

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Matthew 16:1, Matthew 16:4, Romans 12:16, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 16:4

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

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Proverbs 25:13, Proverbs 10:26, Proverbs 25:13, Proverbs 10:26, Proverbs 13:17

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

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Proverbs 26:9, Proverbs 26:9, Proverbs 17:7, Psalms 64:8, Proverbs 17:7

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

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Proverbs 26:1, Proverbs 26:1, Proverbs 30:22, Proverbs 30:22, Proverbs 19:10

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

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Proverbs 23:35, Proverbs 23:35

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

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Proverbs 11:31, Romans 2:6, Proverbs 11:31, Romans 2:6

11As a dog returneth to that which he hath vomited, So a fool repeateth his folly.

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2 Peter 2:22, 2 Peter 2:22, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 12:45, Exodus 8:15

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

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Proverbs 29:20, Proverbs 29:20, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 3:19, 1 Corinthians 3:18

13The slothful man saith, "There is a lion in the way; There is a lion in the streets."

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Proverbs 22:13, Proverbs 22:13, Proverbs 19:15, Proverbs 15:19, Proverbs 19:15

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

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Hebrews 6:12, Hebrews 6:12, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 12:27, Proverbs 24:33

15The sluggard dippeth his hand into the dish; It grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

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Proverbs 19:24, Proverbs 19:24

16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men who can render a reason.

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Proverbs 26:12, Proverbs 26:12, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 12:15, 1 Peter 3:15

17As one that taketh a dog by the ears, So is he who, passing by, is enraged on account of the quarrel of another.

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Proverbs 20:3, Proverbs 20:3, Luke 12:14, 2 Timothy 2:23, 2 Timothy 2:24

18As a madman That casteth about darts, arrows, and death,

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Proverbs 25:18, Proverbs 25:18, Isaiah 50:11, Isaiah 50:11, Proverbs 7:23

19So is the man who deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, "Was I not in sport?"

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Ephesians 5:4, Proverbs 10:23, Ephesians 5:4, Proverbs 10:23, Proverbs 14:9

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

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Proverbs 22:10, James 3:6, Proverbs 22:10, James 3:6, Proverbs 16:28

21As coal is for heat, and as wood for fire, So is a contentious man for kindling strife.

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Proverbs 29:22, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 29:22, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 10:12

22The words of a talebearer are like dainties; For they go down to the innermost parts of the body.

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Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 20:19, Proverbs 20:19, Ezekiel 22:9

23As drossy silver spread over an earthen vessel, So are warm lips and an evil heart.

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Luke 22:47, Luke 22:48, Luke 22:47, Luke 22:48, Luke 11:39

24The hater dissembleth with his lips, And layeth up deceit within him.

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Proverbs 12:20, Proverbs 12:20, Proverbs 10:18, Proverbs 10:18, Psalms 41:6

25When he speaketh fair, believe him not! For there are seven abominations in his heart.

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Proverbs 6:16, Proverbs 6:19, Proverbs 6:16, Proverbs 6:19, Jeremiah 12:6

26His hatred is covered by deceit; His wickedness shall be revealed in the great assembly.

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1 Samuel 18:17, Psalms 55:21, Psalms 55:23, 1 Samuel 18:17, Psalms 55:21

27He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

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Proverbs 28:10, Proverbs 28:10, Psalms 9:15, Psalms 9:15, Psalms 7:15

28A lying tongue hateth those whom it woundeth, And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

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John 8:44, John 8:49, John 8:44, John 8:49, John 10:32