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.
15. The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16. A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that answer discreetly.
17. He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18. As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,