Similitudes, Instructions
1
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
E | KShLG | BQITs | UKMTR | BQTsIR | KN | LE-
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| as·? | in·? | and·as·from·? | in·? | so | not
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| NEUA | LKSIL | KBUD
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| we·I-will·and·the | to·as·? | as·in·and·?
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2
As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home.
B | KTsFUR | LNUD | KDRUR | LOUF | KN | QLLTh | ChNM | LE
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| as·? | to·we·and·? | as·? | to·flying | so | ? | ? | not
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3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
G | ShUT | LSUS | MThG | LChMUR | UShBT | LGU | KSILIM
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| ? | to·? | from·? | to·? | and·? | to·? | as·?
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4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, unless you also be like to him.
D | EL- | ThON | KSIL | KEULThU | FN- | ThShUA- | LU
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| this | ? | as·? | as·I-will·and·to·? | then | ? | to·and
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5
Answer a fool according to his folly, unless he be wise in his own eyes.
A | ONA | KSIL | KEULThU | FN- | IAIA | ChKM | BOINIU
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| ? | as·? | as·I-will·and·to·? | then | is | ? | in·?
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6
He that sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet, and drinks damage.
U | MQTsA | RGLIM | ChMS | ShThA | ShLCh | DBRIM | BID- | KSIL
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| from·? | ? | ? | ? | send | ? | in·he-will·? | as·?
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7
The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Z | DLIU | ShQIM | MFSCh | UMShL | BFI | KSILIM
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| ? | ? | from·? | and·rule | in·? | as·?
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8
As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that gives honour to a fool.
Ch | KTsRUR | EBN | BMRGMA | KN- | NUThN | LKSIL
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| as·? | I-will·in·we | in·from·? | so | we·and·? | to·as·?
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9
As a thorn that comes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
T | ChUCh | OLA | BID- | ShKUR | UMShL | BFI | KSILIM
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| ? | ascend | in·he-will·? | ? | and·rule | in·? | as·?
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10
A master performs all things; but he that stops a fool is as one that stops a flood.
I | RB | MChULL- | KL | UShKR | KSIL | UShKR | OBRIM
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| ? | from·? | all | and·? | as·? | and·? | ?
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11
As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool that repeats his folly.
IE | KKLB | ShB | OL- | QEU | KSIL | ShUNA | BEULThU
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| as·as·heart | ? | on | ? | as·? | ? | in·I-will·and·to·?
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12
See you a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
IB | REITh | EISh | ChKM | BOINIU | ThQUA | LKSIL
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| ? | I-will·he-will·? | ? | in·? | ? | to·as·?
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13
The sluggard says: 'There is a lion in the way; yes, a lion is in the streets.'
IG | EMR | OTsL | ShChL | BDRK | ERI | BIN | ARChBUTh
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| say | ? | ? | in·? | I-will·? | between | the·?
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14
The door is turning on its hinges, and the sluggard is still on his bed.
ID | ADLTh | ThSUB | OL- | TsIRA | UOTsL | OL- | MTThU
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| the·? | ? | on | ? | and·? | on | from·?
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15
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
TU | TMN | OTsL | IDU | BTsLChTh | NLEA
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| ? | ? | he-will·? | in·? | we·to·I-will·the
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| LAShIBA | EL- | FIU
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| to·the·? | this | ?
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16
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that give wise answer.
TZ | ChKM | OTsL | BOINIU | MShBOA | MShIBI | TOM
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| ? | ? | in·? | from·? | from·? | ?
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17
He that passes by, and meddles with strife not his own, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.
IZ | MChZIQ | BEZNI- | KLB | OBR | MThOBR | OL- | RIB | LE-
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| from·? | in·I-will·? | as·heart | ? | from·? | on | ? | not
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18
As a madman who casts firebrands, arrows, and death;
ICh | KMThLALA | AIRA | ZQIM | ChTsIM
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| as·from·? | the·he-will·? | ? | ?
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| UMUTh
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| and·from·and·she-will
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19
So is the man that deceives his neighbor, and says: 'Am not I in sport?'
IT | KN- | EISh | RMA | ETh- | ROAU | UEMR | ALE-
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| so | I-will·he-will·? | ? | the | ? | and·say | the·not
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20
Where no wood is, the fire goes out; and where there is no whisperer, contention ceases.
K | BEFS | OTsIM | ThKBA- | ESh | UBEIN | NRGN
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| in·I-will·? | ? | ? | I-will·? | and·in·no | we·?
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| IShThQ | MDUN
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| he-will·? | from·?
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21
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
KE | FChM | LGChLIM | UOTsIM | LESh
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| ? | to·? | and·? | to·I-will·?
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| UEISh | MDUNIM | (MDINIM) | LChRChR- | RIB
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| and·I-will·he-will·? | from·? | from·? | to·? | ?
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22
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
KB | DBRI | NRGN | KMThLAMIM | UAM | IRDU | ChDRI- | BTN
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| ? | we·? | as·from·? | and·them | he-will·rule | ? | in·?
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23
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
KG | KSF | SIGIM | MTsFA | OL- | ChRSh | ShFThIM | DLQIM | ULB- | RO
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| as·? | ? | from·? | on | ? | ? | ? | and·heart | ?
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24
He that hates lies with his lips, but he lays up deceit within him.
KD | BShFThU | INKR | ShUNE | UBQRBU | IShITh
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| in·? | he-will·we·as·? | ? | and·in·? | he-will·?
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25
When he speaks fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
KA | KI- | IChNN | QULU | EL- | ThEMN- | BU | KI | ShBO | ThUOBUTh
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| that | he-will·? | ? | this | ? | give | that | ? | ?
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26
Though his hatred be concealed with deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation.
KU | ThKSA | ShNEA | BMShEUN | ThGLA | ROThU | BQAL
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| ? | ? | in·from·? | ? | ? | in·?
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27
Whoso digs a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolls a stone, it shall return on him.
KZ | KRA- | ShChTh | BA | IFUL | UGULL | EBN
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| as·? | ? | in·the | he-will·? | and·? | I-will·in·we
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| ELIU | ThShUB
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| I-will·to·he-will·and | ?
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28
A lying tongue hates those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth works ruin.
KCh | LShUN- | ShQR | IShNE | DKIU | UFA | ChLQ | IOShA
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| to·? | ? | he-will·? | ? | and·? | ? | he-will·make
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