Proverbs on the Fool and Folly

1

¶ As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

2

¶ As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

3

¶ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

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 the feet, and drinketh damage.

7

The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

9

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

10

¶ The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

11

¶ As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

12

¶ Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.