Proverbs 26
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.
