21:25. The foot of a fool is soon in his neighbour's house: but a man of experience will be abashed at the person of the mighty. 21:26. A fool will peep through the window into the house: but he that is well taught will stand without. 21:27. It is the folly of a man to hearken at the door: and a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace. 21:28. The lips of the unwise will be telling foolish things: but the words of the wise shall be weighed in a balance. 21:29. The heart of fools is in their mouth: and the mouth of wise men is in their heart. 21:30. While the ungodly curseth the devil, he curseth his own soul. While the ungodly, etc... He condemneth and curseth himself: inasmuch as by sin he takes part with the devil, and is, as it were, his member and subject. 21:31. The talebearer shall defile his own soul, and shall be hated by all: and he that shall abide with him shall be hateful: the silent and wise man shall be honoured. Ecclesiasticus Chapter 22 Wise sayings on divers subjects. 22:1. The sluggard is pelted with a dirty stone, and all men will speak of his disgrace. 22:2. The sluggard is pelted with the dung of oxen: and every one that toucheth him will shake his hands. 22:3. A son ill taught is the confusion of the father: and a foolish daughter shall be to his loss. 22:4. A wise daughter shall bring an inheritance to her husband: but she that confoundeth, becometh a disgrace to her father. 22:5. She that is bold shameth both her father and husband, and will not be inferior to the ungodly: and shall be disgraced by them both. 22:6. A tale out of time is like music in mourning: but the stripes and instruction of wisdom are never out of time. 22:7. He that teacheth a fool, is like one that glueth a potsherd together. 22:8. He that telleth a word to him that heareth not, is like one that waketh a man out of a deep sleep. 22:9. He speaketh with one that is asleep, who uttereth wisdom to a fool: and in the end of the discourse he saith: Who is this? 22:10. Weep for the dead, for his light hath failed: and weep for the fool, for his understanding faileth. For the fool... In the language of the Holy Ghost, he is styled a fool, that turns away from God to follow vanity and sin. And what is said by the wise man against fools is meant of such fools as these. 22:11. Weep but a little for the dead, for he is at rest. 22:12. For the wicked life of a wicked fool is worse than death. 22:13. The mourning for the dead is seven days: but for a fool and an ungodly man all the days of their life. 22:14. Talk not much with a fool and go not with him that hath no sense. 22:15. Keep thyself from him, that thou mayst not have trouble, and thou shalt not be defiled with his sin. 22:16. Turn away from him, and thou shalt find rest, and shalt not be wearied out with his folly. 22:17. What is heavier than lead? and what other name hath he but fool?