Proverbs — Chapter 26
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1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.→2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.→3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.→4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.→5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.→6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.→7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.→8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.→9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.→10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.→11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.→12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.→13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.→14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.→15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.→16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.→17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.→18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,→19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?→20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.→21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.→22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.→23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.→24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;→25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.→26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.→27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.→28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.→