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