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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Proverbs 26
26
1 Like snow in the summer and like rain at the harvest,
so honor is not fitting for a fool.
2Like the sparrow is to fluttering and like the swallow is to flying,
so an undeserved curse does not go forth.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the back of fools.
4Do not answer a fool according to his folly
lest you become like him—even you.
5Answer a fool according to his folly,
or else he will be wise in his own eyes.
6Like cutting off feet or drinking violence,
so is he who sends messages in the hand of a fool.
7Like legs that hang limp from a lame person,
so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8Like binding a stone in a sling,
so is giving honor to a fool.
9Like a thorn that goes up in the hand of a drunkard,
so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10Like an archer who wounds everyone,
so is he who hires a fool or he who hires passersby.
11Like a dog returning to his vomit
is a fool reverting to his folly.
12Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13A lazy person says “A lion is in the road!
A lion among the streets!”
14The door turns on its hinge,
and a lazy person on his bed.
15A lazy person buries his hands in the dish;
he is too tired to return it to his mouth.
16A lazy person is wiser in his eyes
than seven who answer discreetly.
17Grabbing onto the ears of a dog
passing by is one who meddles in a quarrel that is not his own.
18Like a maniac who shoots
firebrands, arrows, and death,
19so is a man who deceives his neighbor,
but says “Am I not joking?”
20For lack of wood, a fire goes out,
and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.
21As charcoal is to hot embers and wood is to fire,
so a man of quarrels is to kindling strife.
22The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels,
and they go down to the inner parts of the body.
23Like impure silver#Literally “silver of impurities” which overlays an earthen vessel,
so are smooth lips and an evil heart#Or “mind”.
24On his lips, an enemy will pretend,
but inside#Literally “in his midst” he will harbor deceit.
25When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him,
for seven abominations are in his heart.
26Though hatred is covered with guile,
its evil will be exposed in the assembly.
27He who digs a pit, in it he will fall,
and he who rolls a stone, on him it will come back.
28A tongue of deceit hates its victim,
and a flattering mouth makes ruin.
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