Proverbs Chapter 26
26:1 | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. |
26:2 | As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. |
26:3 | A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool' back. |
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26:6 | He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the ![]() |
26:7 | The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools. |
26:8 | As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so [is] he that giveth honour to a fool. |
26:9 | [As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools. |
26:10 | The great [God] that formed all [things] both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. |
26:11 | As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly. |
26:12 | Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him. |
26:13 | The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets. |
26:14 | [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed. |
26:15 | The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. |
26:16 | The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. |
26:17 | He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears. |
26:18 | As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and ![]() |
26:19 | So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? |
26:20 | Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. |
26:21 | [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife. |
26:22 | The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
26:23 | Burning lips and a wicked heart [are like] a potsherd covered with silver dross. |
26:24 | He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; |
26:25 | When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart. |
26:26 | [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be showed before the [whole] congregation. |
26:27 | Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. |
26:28 | A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. |