Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 26
26
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
26
1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
so honor is not seemly for a fool.
2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying,
so the curse causeless shall not come.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,
and a rod for the fool's back.
4Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest thou also be like unto him.
5Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7The legs of the lame are not equal:
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling,
so is he that giveth honor to a fool.
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10The great God that formed all things
both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 #
2 Pet 2.22. As a dog returneth to his vomit,
so a fool returneth to his folly.
12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.
13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way;
a lion is in the streets.
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges,
so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom;
it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit
than seven men that can render a reason.
17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him,
is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19so is the man that deceiveth his neighbor,
and saith, Am not I in sport?
20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out:
so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire;
so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22The words of a talebearer are as wounds,
and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23Burning lips and a wicked heart
are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips,
and layeth up deceit within him;
25when he speaketh fair, believe him not:
for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit,
his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation.
27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein:
and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it;
and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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