2. As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.
3. A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
4. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.
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.