1 GLT 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 GLT As the bird with respect to fluttering, as the swallow with respect to 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 GLT 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 GLT 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 GLT One who cuts off feet, one who drinks violence,{ is} one who sends 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 GLT 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 GLT 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 GLT 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 GLT An archer who pierces everyone, so{ is} one who hires a stupid one and hires those passing by. BSB BSB: Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
11 GLT Like a dog returning over 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 GLT You see a man wise in his eyes,{ there is more} hope for a stupid one than 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 GLT A lazy one says,“A young lion on the road, a lion between the open areas!” BSB BSB: The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
14 GLT 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 GLT 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 GLT A lazy one{ is} wiser in his eyes than seven who return discretion. BSB BSB: The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.
17 GLT One who grabs the ears of a dog passing by{ is} one who infuriates 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 GLT Like an insane one who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death, BSB BSB: Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows,
19 GLT so{ is} the 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 GLT With no wood a fire is extinguished, and when there is no murmurer, a quarrel is silenced. BSB BSB: Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
21 GLT { As} 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 GLT The words of a murmurer{ are} like things swallowed greedily, and they themselves go down into the chambers of the belly. BSB BSB: The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
23 GLT Silver of dross overlaid on a piece of pottery{ are} burning lips and a heart of evil. BSB BSB: Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
24 GLT One who hates disguises himself with his lips and he sets deceit in his midst. BSB BSB: A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
25 GLT 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 GLT Hatred covers 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 GLT 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 GLT 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.
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