Proverbs 26:1
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not comely for a fool.
Proverbs 26:2
As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.
Proverbs 26:3
A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him--even thou.
Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26:6
He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.
Proverbs 26:7
Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26:8
As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So is he who is giving honour to a fool.
Proverbs 26:9
A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26:10
Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
Proverbs 26:11
As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
Proverbs 26:12
Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
Proverbs 26:13
The slothful hath said, `A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'
Proverbs 26:14
The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.
Proverbs 26:15
The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 26:16
Wiser is the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven men returning a reason.
Proverbs 26:17
Laying hold on the ears of a dog, Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.
Proverbs 26:18
As one pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,
Proverbs 26:19
So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'
Proverbs 26:20
Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
Proverbs 26:21
Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
Proverbs 26:22
The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.
Proverbs 26:23
Silver of dross spread over potsherd, Are burning lips and an evil heart.
Proverbs 26:24
By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,
Proverbs 26:25
When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations are in his heart.
Proverbs 26:26
Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.
Proverbs 26:27
Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.
Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!