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.
15. The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.
16. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.
17. As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.
18. As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death:
19. So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.
20. When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.