"The lip of truth shall be established forever,

But the tongue of falsehood is but for a moment."

Proverbs Showing Shrewdness of Observation.

"As one that takes a dog by the ears,

So is he that passing by becomes enraged on account of another's quarrel."

"Where there is no wood the fire goes out;

So where there is no talebearer contention ceases."

"The rich rules over the poor,

And the borrower is servant to the lender."

"The slothful man says, There is a lion without,