Busie-bodies.

1   
As snow in summer, and as raine in haruest: so honour is not seemely for a foole.

2   
As the bird by wandring, as the swallow by flying: so the curse causelesse shall not come.

3   
^noteA whip for the horse, a bridle for the asse; and a rod for the fooles backe.

4   
Answere not a foole according to his folly, lest thou also be like vnto him.

5   
Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in ^note his owne conceit.

6   
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, cutteth off the feete, and drinketh ^note dammage.

7   
The legges of the lame ^note are not equall: so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.

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^noteAs hee that bindeth a stone in a sling; so is hee that giueth honour to a foole.

9   
As a thorne goeth vp into the hand of a drunkard; so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.

10   
^noteThe great God that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole, and rewardeth transgressours.

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^noteAs a dogge returneth to his vomite: so a foole ^note returneth to his folly.

12   
Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceit? there is more hope of a foole then of him.

13   
^noteThe slothfull man sayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.

14   
As the doore turneth vpon his hinges: so doeth the slothfull vpon his bedde.

15   
^noteThe slothfull hideth his hand in his bosome, ^note it grieueth him to bring it againe to his mouth.

16   
The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceit, then seuen men that can render a reason.

17   
He that passeth by, and ^note medleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the eares.

18   
As a mad man, who casteth ^note firebrands, arrowes, and death:

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So is the man that deceiueth his neighbour, ∧ sayth, Am not I in sport?

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^noteWhere no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so ^note where there is no ^note tale-bearer, the strife ^note ceaseth.

21   
^noteAs coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

22   
^noteThe words of a tale-bearer are Of selfe-loue. as woundes, and they goe downe into the ^note innermost parts of the belly.

23   
Burning lips, and a wicked heart, are like a potsheard couered with siluer drosse.

24   
Hee that hateth, ^note dissembleth with his lips, and layeth vp deceit within him.

25   
When he ^note speaketh faire, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.

26   
^noteWhose hatred is couered by deceit, his wickednesse shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

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^noteWhoso diggeth a pit, shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will returne vpon him.

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A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruine. 655

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