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Like a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Like a door that turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.

The sluggard plunges his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

The sluggard is wiser in his own estimation than seven people who respond with good sense.

Like one who grabs a wild dog by the ears, so is the person passing by who becomes furious over a quarrel not his own.

so is a person who deceives his neighbor, and says, "Was I not only joking?"

The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him.

Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.

Like a bird that wanders from its nest, so is a person who wanders from his home.

If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.

Whoever hides her hides the wind or grasps oil with his right hand.

As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend.

The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever takes care of his master will be honored.

If you should pound the fool in the mortar among the grain with the pestle, his foolishness would not depart from him.

A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.

The one who keeps the law is a discerning child, but a companion of gluttons brings shame to his parents.

The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy.

The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.