8 Giving honor to a foolish personis like tying a stone in a slingshot.
9 A wise saying spoken by a foolis like a thorn stuck in the hand of a drunk.
10 Hiring a foolish person or anyone just passing byis like an archer shooting at just anything.
11 A fool who repeats his foolishnessis like a dog that goes back to what it has thrown up.
12 There is more hope for a foolish personthan for those who think they are wise.
13 The lazy person says, “There’s a lion in the road!There’s a lion in the streets!”
14 Like a door turning back and forth on its hinges,the lazy person turns over and over in bed.