9. A thorn goes into the hand of a drunkard So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10. An archer who wounds anyone, Is he who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11. As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.
12. Have you seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more expectancy for a fool than for him.
13. The lazy one says, “There is a lion in the way! A fierce lion is in the streets!”
14. As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy one turn on his bed.
15. The lazy one buries his hand in a dish; It tires him to bring it back to his mouth.
16. The lazy one is wiser in his own eyes Than seven rendering advice.
17. A passer-by meddling in a strife not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
18. Like a madman who throws sparks, arrows, and death,
19. So is a man who deceived his neighbour, And says, “I was only joking!”
20. For lack of wood, the fire goes out. And without a slanderer, strife ceases.