4. Do not answer a fool according to his folly,lest you also be like unto him.
5. Answer a fool according to his folly,lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6. He who sends a message by the hand of a foolcuts off the feet and drinks violence.
7. The legs of the lame are not equal;so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8. As he who binds a stone in a sling,so is he who gives honor to a fool.
9. As a thorn goes into the hand of a drunkard,so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10. The great God who formed all thingsrewards the fool and rewards the transgressor.
11. As a dog returns to its vomit,so a fool returns to his folly.
12. Do you see a man wise in his own conceit?There is more hope for a fool than for 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 his hinges,so does the slothful upon his bed.