Proverbs

⁷The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools. ⁸As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool. ⁹As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools. ¹⁰As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by. ¹¹As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So is a fool that repeateth his folly. ¹²Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him. ¹³The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.