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         <div class="label">26</div><div class="q1"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PRO.26.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PRO.26.1"><span class="content">So honour is not seemly for a fool.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PRO.26.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PRO.26.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PRO.26.2"><span class="content">So the curse causeless shall not come.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PRO.26.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PRO.26.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PRO.26.3"><span class="content">And a rod for the fool's back.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PRO.26.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PRO.26.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Answer not a fool according to his folly,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PRO.26.4"><span class="content">Lest thou also be like unto him.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PRO.26.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PRO.26.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Answer a fool according to his folly,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PRO.26.5"><span class="content">Lest he be wise in his own conceit.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PRO.26.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PRO.26.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PRO.26.6"><span class="content">Cutteth off the feet, </span><span class="add"><span class="content">and</span></span><span class="content"> drinketh damage.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PRO.26.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PRO.26.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">The legs of the lame are not equal:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PRO.26.7"><span class="content">So </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> a parable in the mouth of fools.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PRO.26.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PRO.26.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">As he that bindeth a stone in a sling,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PRO.26.8"><span class="content">So </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> he that giveth honour to a fool.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PRO.26.8"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PRO.26.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">As</span></span><span class="content"> a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PRO.26.9"><span class="content">So </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> a parable in the mouth of fools.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PRO.26.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PRO.26.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">The great </span><span class="add"><span class="content">God</span></span><span class="content"> that formed all </span><span class="add"><span class="content">things</span></span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PRO.26.10"><span class="content">Both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PRO.26.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PRO.26.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">As a dog returneth to his vomit,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PRO.26.11"><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">So</span></span><span class="content"> a fool returneth to his folly.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PRO.26.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="PRO.26.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="PRO.26.12"><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">There is</span></span><span class="content"> more hope of a fool than of him.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="PRO.26.12"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="PRO.26.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">The slothful </span><span class="add"><span class="content">man</span></span><span class="content"> saith, </span><span class="add"><span class="content">There is</span></span><span class="content"> a lion in the way;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="PRO.26.13"><span class="content">A lion </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> in the streets.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="PRO.26.13"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="PRO.26.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">As</span></span><span class="content"> the door turneth upon his hinges,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="PRO.26.14"><span class="content">So </span><span class="add"><span class="content">doth</span></span><span class="content"> the slothful upon his bed.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="PRO.26.14"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="PRO.26.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">The slothful hideth his hand in </span><span class="add"><span class="content">his</span></span><span class="content"> bosom;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="PRO.26.15"><span class="content">It grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="PRO.26.15"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PRO.26.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">The sluggard </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> wiser in his own conceit</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PRO.26.16"><span class="content">Than seven men that can render a reason.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PRO.26.16"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PRO.26.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">He that passeth by, </span><span class="add"><span class="content">and</span></span><span class="content"> meddleth with strife </span><span class="add"><span class="content">belonging</span></span><span class="content"> not to him,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PRO.26.17"><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">Is like</span></span><span class="content"> one that taketh a dog by the ears.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PRO.26.17"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="PRO.26.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">As a mad </span><span class="add"><span class="content">man</span></span><span class="content"> who casteth firebrands,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="PRO.26.18"><span class="content">Arrows, and death,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="PRO.26.18"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="PRO.26.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">So </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> the man </span><span class="add"><span class="content">that</span></span><span class="content"> deceiveth his neighbour,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="PRO.26.19"><span class="content">And saith, Am not I in sport?</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="PRO.26.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="PRO.26.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">Where no wood is, </span><span class="add"><span class="content">there</span></span><span class="content"> the fire goeth out:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="PRO.26.20"><span class="content">So where </span><span class="add"><span class="content">there is</span></span><span class="content"> no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="PRO.26.20"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="PRO.26.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">As</span></span><span class="content"> coals </span><span class="add"><span class="content">are</span></span><span class="content"> to burning coals, and wood to fire;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="PRO.26.21"><span class="content">So </span><span class="add"><span class="content">is</span></span><span class="content"> a contentious man to kindle strife.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="PRO.26.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="PRO.26.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">The words of a talebearer </span><span class="add"><span class="content">are</span></span><span class="content"> as wounds,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="PRO.26.22"><span class="content">And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="PRO.26.22"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="PRO.26.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">Burning lips and a wicked heart</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="PRO.26.23"><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">Are like</span></span><span class="content"> a potsherd covered with silver dross.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="PRO.26.23"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="PRO.26.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">He that hateth dissembleth with his lips,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="PRO.26.24"><span class="content">And layeth up deceit within him;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="PRO.26.24"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="PRO.26.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">When he speaketh fair, believe him not:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="PRO.26.25"><span class="content">For </span><span class="add"><span class="content">there are</span></span><span class="content"> seven abominations in his heart.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="PRO.26.25"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="PRO.26.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">Whose</span></span><span class="content"> hatred is covered by deceit,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="PRO.26.26"><span class="content">His wickedness shall be shewed before the </span><span class="add"><span class="content">whole</span></span><span class="content"> congregation.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="PRO.26.26"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="PRO.26.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="PRO.26.27"><span class="content">And he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="PRO.26.27"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="PRO.26.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">A lying tongue hateth </span><span class="add"><span class="content">those that are</span></span><span class="content"> afflicted by it;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="PRO.26.28"><span class="content">And a flattering mouth worketh 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