YLT - Proverbs - 26

26:1  As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not comely for a fool.

26:2  As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.

26:3  A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

26:4  Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him--even thou.

26:5  Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

26:6  He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.

26:7  Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

26:8  As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So is he who is giving honour to a fool.

26:9  A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.

26:10  Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.

26:11  As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

26:12  Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

26:13  The slothful hath said, `A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'

26:14  The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.

26:15  The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.

26:16  Wiser is the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven men returning a reason.

26:17  Laying hold on the ears of a dog, Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.

26:18  As one pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

26:19  So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'

26:20  Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

26:21  Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.

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.

26:23  Silver of dross spread over potsherd, Are burning lips and an evil heart.

26:24  By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,

26:25  When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations are in his heart.

26:26  Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.

26:27  Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.

26:28  A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!