26:1 As dew in harvest, and as rain in
summer, so honour is not [seemly] for a fool.
26:2 As birds and sparrows fly, so a curse shall not come upon any one
without a cause.
26:3 As a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, so [is] a rod for a
simple nation.
26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou become like him.
26:5 Yet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own
conceit.
26:6 He that sends a message by a foolish messenger procures for himself a
reproach fro his own ways.
26:7 [As well] take away the motion of the legs, as transgression from the
mouth of fools.
26:8 He that binds up a stone in a sling, is like one that gives glory to a
fool.
26:9 Thorns grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand of
fools.
26:10 All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is
brought to nought.
26:11 As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is
fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin. [[There is a shame that
brings sin: and there is a shame [that is] glory and grace.]]
26:12 I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; but a fool had
more hope than he.
26:13 A sluggard when sent on a journey says, [There is] a lion in the ways,
and [there are] murderers in the streets.
26:14 As a door turns on the hinge, so does a sluggard on his bed.
26:15 A sluggard having hid his hand in his bosom, will not be able to bring
it up to his mouth.
26:16 A sluggard seems to himself wiser than one who most satisfactorily
brings back a message.
26:17 As he that lays hold of a dog's tail, so is he that makes himself the
champion of another's cause.
26:18 As those who need correction put forth [fair] words to men, and he
that first falls in with the proposal will be overthrown;
26:19 so are all that lay wait for their own friends, and when they are
discovered, say, I did it in jest.
26:20 With much wood fire increases; but where there is not a double-minded
man, strife ceases.
26:21 A hearth for coals, and wood for fire; and railing man for the tumult
of strife.
26:22 The words of cunning knaves are soft; but they smite [even] to the
inmost parts of the bowels.
26:23 Silver dishonestly given is to be considered as a potsherd: smooth
lips cover a grievous heart.
26:24 A weeping enemy promises all things with his lips, but in his heart he
contrives deceit.
26:25 Though [thine] enemy intreat thee with a loud voice, consent not: for
there are seven abominations in his heart.
26:26 He that hides enmity frames deceit: but being easily discerned,
exposes his own sins in the public assemblies.
26:27 He that digs a pit for his neighbour shall fall into it: and he that
rolls a stone, rolls it upon himself.
26:28 A lying tongue hates the truth; and an unguarded mouth causes tumults. |
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's
back.
26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto
him.
26:5 Answer 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
mouths 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 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 shewed
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. |