Proverbs Chapter 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. |