Proverbs

¹⁵The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth. ¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. ¹⁷He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. ¹⁸As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death; ¹⁹So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? ²⁰For lack of wood the fire goeth out: and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. ²¹As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife.