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Proverbs 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 mouths 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.
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