Proverbs 26
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1 As snow in summer, and as rain in
harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2 As the bird by wandering, as the
swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for
the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his
folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his
folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the
hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7 The legs of the lame are not
equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a
sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9 As a thorn goeth up into
the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great God that formed
all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so
a fool returneth 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 turneth upon
his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his
bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in
his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
17 He that passeth by, and
meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that
taketh a dog by the ears.
18 As a mad man who casteth
firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that
deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where 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.
22 The words of a talebearer are
as wounds, and 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 hateth dissembleth with
his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25 When 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 shewed before the whole
congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall
therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those
that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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