ACV - Proverbs - 26

26:1  As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.

26:2  As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, so the curse that is causeless does not alight.

26:3  A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

26:4  Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like to him.

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

26:6  He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet, and drinks injury.

26:7  The legs of a lame man hang loose. So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

26:8  As he who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

26:9  As a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

26:10  As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool, and he who hires those who pass by.

26:11  As a dog who returns to his vomit, is a fool who repeats his folly.

26:12  See thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than of him.

26:13  The sluggard says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

26:14  The door turns upon its hinges, so does the sluggard upon his bed.

26:15  The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. It wearies him to bring it again to his mouth.

26:16  The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men who can render a reason.

26:17  He who passes by, and meddles with strife not his, is like he who takes a dog by the ears.

26:18  As a madman who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,

26:19  so is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says, Am I not in sport?

26:20  For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention ceases.

26:21  As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

26:22  The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts.

26:23  Fervent lips and a wicked heart are an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

26:24  He who hates masquerades with his lips, but he lays up deceit within him.

26:25  When he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

26:26  Though his hatred cover itself with guile, his wickedness shall be openly shown before the assembly.

26:27  He who digs a pit shall fall in it, and he who rolls a stone, it shall return upon him.

26:28  A lying tongue hates those whom it has wounded, and a flattering mouth works ruin.