Catholic Public Domain Version
"Judgment determines cases. And whoever imposes silence on the foolish mitigates anger. "
— Proverbs 26:10, Catholic Public Domain Version
“The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.”
“As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by. ”
“As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.”
“Like an archer who wounds at random, so is the one who hires a fool or hires any passerby.”
“Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.”
“Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink.”
“The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.”
In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish.
Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish.
In the manner of a thorn, if it were to spring up from the hand of a drunkard, so also is a parable in the mouth of the foolish.
Judgment determines cases. And whoever imposes silence on the foolish mitigates anger.
Like a dog that returns to his vomit, so also is the imprudent who repeats his foolishness.
Have you seen a man who seems wise to himself? There will be greater hope held for the unwise than for him.
The lazy one says, “There is a lion along the way, and a lioness in the roads.”