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.
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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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Proverbs 26
26
1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour [is] not comely for a fool.
2As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.
3A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him — even thou.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
6He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.
7Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
8As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So [is] he who is giving honour to a fool.
9A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
10Great [is] the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
11As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
13The slothful hath said, ‘A lion [is] in the way, A lion [is] in the broad places.’
14The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.
15The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.
16Wiser [is] the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven [men] returning a reason.
17Laying hold on the ears of a dog, [Is] a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.
18As [one] pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,
19So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, ‘Am not I playing?’
20Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
21Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
22The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.
23Silver of dross spread over potsherd, [Are] burning lips and an evil heart.
24By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,
25When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations [are] in his heart.
26Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.
27Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.
28A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!
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