Similitudes and Instructions 1 ULT Like the snow in the summer and like the rain in the harvest, so honor{ is} not suitable for a stupid one. BSB BSB: Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.
2 ULT Like the bird for fluttering, like the swallow for flying, so a curse without cause does not come. BSB BSB: Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
3 ULT A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of stupid ones. BSB BSB: A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
5 ULT Answer a stupid one according to his folly, lest he become wise in his eyes. BSB BSB: Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
6 ULT One cutting off feet, one drinking violence,{ is} one sending words by the hand of a stupid{ one}. BSB BSB: Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
7 ULT Legs dangle from a lame one, and a proverb in the mouth of stupid ones. BSB BSB: Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
8 ULT Like tying a stone in a sling, so{ is} one who gives honor to a stupid one. BSB BSB: Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
9 ULT A thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, and a proverb in the mouth of stupid ones. BSB BSB: Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
10 ULT An archer piercing everyone, so{ is} one hiring a stupid{ one} and hiring passersby. BSB BSB: Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
11 ULT Like a dog returning to its vomit{ is} a stupid{ one} who repeats his folly. BSB BSB: As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
12 ULT You see a man wise in his eyes.{ There is more} hope for a stupid{ one} than for him. BSB BSB: Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 ULT A lazy{ one} says,“A young lion{ is} on the road! A lion{ is} between the open areas!” BSB BSB: The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
14 ULT The door turns on its hinge, and a lazy{ one} on his bed. BSB BSB: As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.
15 ULT A lazy{ one} hides his hand in the dish; he is{ too} weary to return it to his mouth. BSB BSB: The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
16 ULT A lazy{ one}{ is} wiser in his eyes than seven returning discernment. BSB BSB: The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.
17 ULT One grabbing the ears of a dog passing by{ is} one infuriating himself over a dispute not for him. BSB BSB: Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
18 ULT Like an insane{ one} shooting firebrands, arrows, and death, BSB BSB: Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows,
19 ULT so{ is} a man who deceives his neighbor and says,“Was I not joking?” BSB BSB: so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
20 ULT With the end of wood pieces a fire goes out, and when there is no murmurer, a quarrel becomes silent. BSB BSB: Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
21 ULT Charcoal to burning coals and wood to fire, so a man of quarrels{ is} to kindling of a dispute. BSB BSB: Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
22 ULT The words of a murmurer{ are} like things swallowed greedily, and they themselves go down into the rooms of the belly. BSB BSB: The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
23 ULT Silver of dross overlaid on a clay vessel{ are} burning lips and a heart of evil. BSB BSB: Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
24 ULT With his lips one who hates disguises himself, but within him he sets deceit. BSB BSB: A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
25 ULT When he makes his voice gracious, do not trust in him, for seven abominations{ are} in his heart. BSB BSB: When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
26 ULT Hatred is covered by guile; his evil will be uncovered in the assembly. BSB BSB: Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 ULT One who digs a pit will fall into it, and one who rolls a stone, it will come back to him. BSB BSB: He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
28 ULT A tongue of falsehood hates its oppressed ones, and a smooth mouth makes calamity. BSB BSB: A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.