Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 26
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1Like snow in summer, and rain in harvest, So esteem is not fitting for a fool.
2As a bird wanders, as a swallow flies about, So a curse without cause does not come.
3A whip for a horse, a bridle for a donkey, And a rod for the fool’s back.
4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also become like him.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he become wise in his own eyes.
6He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off feet, drinks damage.
7The legs of the lame hang limp So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8Like one binding a stone in a sling, So is he who gives esteem to a fool.
9A thorn goes into the hand of a drunkard So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10An archer who wounds anyone, Is he who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.
12Have you seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more expectancy for a fool than for him.
13The lazy one says, “There is a lion in the way! A fierce lion is in the streets!”
14As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy one turn on his bed.
15The lazy one buries his hand in a dish; It tires him to bring it back to his mouth.
16The lazy one is wiser in his own eyes Than seven rendering advice.
17A passer-by meddling in a strife not his own Is like one who takes hold of a dog by the ears.
18Like a madman who throws sparks, arrows, and death,
19So is a man who deceived his neighbour, And says, “I was only joking!”
20For lack of wood, the fire goes out. And without a slanderer, strife ceases.
21As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22The words of a slanderer are as dainty morsels, Which go down into the inner parts of the heart.
23Burning lips with an evil heart Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
24He who hates, pretends with his lips, And lays up deceit within him;
25Though he speaks kindly, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart.
26Hatred is covered by deceit. His evil is disclosed in the assembly.
27Whoever digs a pit falls into it, And whoever rolls a stone, it turns back on him.
28A lying tongue hates its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth works ruin.
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Proverbs 26
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Proverbs 26
1¶ As snow in summer and as rain in harvest, so honour is not suited for a fool.
2¶ As the sparrow in its wandering, as the swallow in its flight, so the curse causeless shall never come.
3¶ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
4¶ Never answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him.
5Answer the fool showing him his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6¶ He that gives responsibility to one who is not able to carry it out is like him that sends a message by the hand of a fool, and he shall drink the damage.
7Like unto the way that the one who is lame walks, so is a proverb in the mouth of the fool.
8As he that binds the stone in the sling, so is he that gives honour to a fool.
9 As thorns sunk into the hand of one who is drunk, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10¶ The great God that formed all things rewards both the fool and transgressors.
11¶ As a dog returns to his vomit, so the fool returns to his folly.
12¶ Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13¶ The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14¶ As the door turns upon his hinges, so does the slothful upon his bed.
15¶ The slothful hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.
16¶ The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can give him counsel.
17¶ He that passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him is like one that takes a dog by the ears.
18¶ As a mad man who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,
19so is the man that destroys his friend and says, Am I not in sport?
20¶ Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.
21Charcoal for burning coals and wood for fire, and a contentious man to kindle strife.
22The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23¶ Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24¶ He that hates dissembles with his lips and lays up deceit within him;
25when he speaks fair, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26Even though his hatred is covered up in the desert, his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation.
27¶ Whosoever digs a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
28¶ A lying tongue hates those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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