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Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
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Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
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It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
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Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
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The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
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The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
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As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
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The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
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As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
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Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
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He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
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If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
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A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
