1. As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2. As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, so the curse that is causeless lighteth not.
3. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
4. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6. He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
7. The legs of the lame hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8. As a bag of gems in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9. As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the month of fools.