As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool. 2As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man. 3A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools. 4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him. 5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise. 6He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity. 7As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools. 8As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool. 9As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 10Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger. 11As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly. 12Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.