6. Whoever sends a message by the hand of a foolcuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
7. Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless,is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8. Like one who binds the stone in the slingis one who gives honor to a fool.
9. Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkardis a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10. Like an archer who wounds everyoneis one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
11. Like a dog that returns to his vomitis a fool who repeats his folly.
12. Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13. The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!There is a lion in the streets!”
14. As a door turns on its hinges,so does a sluggard on his bed.
15. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
16. The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.
17. Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his ownis like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
18. Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death
19. is the man who deceives his neighborand says, “I am only joking!”
20. For lack of wood the fire goes out,and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
21. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
22. The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;they go down into the inner parts of the body.