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If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of
no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his back.
16
The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the
wise.
17
They enquire at the mouth of the wise man in the congregation, and they shall ponder his
words in their heart.
18
As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwise is as
talk without sense.
19
Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand.
20
A fool lifteth up his voice with laughter; but a wise man doth scarce smile a little.
21
Learning is unto a wise man as an ornament of gold, and like a bracelet upon his right arm.
22
A foolish man's foot is soon in his
neighbour's
house: but a man of experience is ashamed of
him.
23
A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand without.
24
It is the rudeness of a man to hearken at the door: but a wise man will be grieved with the
disgrace.
25
The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such
as have understanding are weighed in the balance.
26
The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart.
27
When the ungodly curseth Satan, he curseth his own soul.
28
A whisperer defileth his own soul, and is hated wheresoever he dwelleth.
CHAPTER 22
A slothful man is compared to a filthy stone, and every one will hiss him out to his disgrace.
2
A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: every man that takes it up will shake his
hand.
3
An evilnurtured man is the dishonour of his father that begat him: and a
foolish
daughter is
born to his loss.
4
A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that liveth dishonestly is
her father's heaviness.
5
She that is bold dishonoureth both her father and her husband, but they both shall despise her.
6
A tale out of season
is as
musick in mourning: but stripes and correction of wisdom are never
out of time.
7
Whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd together, and as he that waketh one from
a sound sleep.
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