Nuggets of Wisdom

8 Like one who binds the stone in the sling is one who gives honor to a fool.

7 Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

6 Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight.

27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory.

25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

24 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.