| 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.  | 
| 26:4 | 
  Answer  not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.  | 
| 26:5 | 
  Answer (Solutions for a Small Planet) a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.  | 
| 26:6 | 
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the   feet, [and] drinketh damage.  | 
| 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   Absolut death,  | 
| 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.  |