American Standard Version of 1901
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As one that bindeth a stone in a sling,So is he that giveth honor to a fool.
As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
{Or, A master worker formeth all things; But he that hireth the fool is as one that hireth them that pass by The Hebrew text is obscure.}As an archer that woundeth all,So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
As a dog that returneth to his vomit,So is a fool that repeateth his folly.
Seest thou a man wise in {Hebrew: his own eyes.}his own conceit?There is more hope of a fool than of him.
The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way;A lion is in the streets.
As the door turneth upon its hinges,So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish;It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in {Hebrew: his own eyes.}his own conceitThan seven men that can {Or, answer discreetly}render a reason.