7. The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8. As he that binds a stone in a sling, so is he that gives honor to a fool.
9. As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10. The great God that formed all things gives the fool his hire, and the transgressor his wages.
11. As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.
12. See a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13. The slothful man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14. As the door turns upon its hinges, so does the slothful upon his bed.
15. The slothful hides his hand in his dish; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.
16. The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that can answer reasonably.