DRC, KJV, VulgClementine - Proverbs - 26

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

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

26:1  Quomodo nix in æstate, et pluviæ in messe, sic indecens est stulto gloria.

26:2  As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.

26:2  As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

26:2  Sicut avis ad alia transvolans, et passer quolibet vadens, sic maledictum frustra prolatum in quempiam superveniet.

26:3  A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.

26:3  A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.

26:3  Flagellum equo, et camus asino, et virga in dorso imprudentium.

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

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

26:4  Ne respondeas stulto juxta stultitiam suam, ne efficiaris ei similis.

26:5  Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.

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

26:5  Responde stulto juxta stultitiam suam, ne sibi sapiens esse videatur.

26:6  He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.

26:6  He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

26:6  Claudus pedibus, et iniquitatem bibens, qui mittit verba per nuntium stultum.

26:7  As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.

26:7  The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

26:7  Quomodo pulchras frustra habet claudus tibias, sic indecens est in ore stultorum parabola.

26:8  As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

26:8  As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

26:8  Sicut qui mittit lapidem in acervum Mercurii, ita qui tribuit insipienti honorem.

26:9  As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

26:9  As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

26:9  Quomodo si spina nascatur in manu temulenti, sic parabola in ore stultorum.

26:10  Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.

26:10  The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

26:10  Judicium determinat causas, et qui imponit stulto silentium iras mitigat.

26:11  As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.

26:11  As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

26:11  Sicut canis qui revertitur ad vomitum suum, sic imprudens qui iterat stultitiam suam.

26:12  Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.

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

26:12  Vidisti hominem sapientem sibi videri ? magis illo spem habebit insipiens.

26:13  The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.

26:13  The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

26:13  Dicit piger : Leo est in via, et leæna in itineribus.

26:14  As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

26:14  As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

26:14  Sicut ostium vertitur in cardine suo, ita piger in lectulo suo.

26:15  The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.

26:15  The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

26:15  Abscondit piger manum sub ascella sua, et laborat si ad os suum eam converterit.

26:16  The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.

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

26:16  Sapientior sibi piger videtur septem viris loquentibus sententias.

26:17  As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.

26:17  He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

26:17  Sicut qui apprehendit auribus canem, sic qui transit impatiens et commiscetur rixæ alterius.

26:18  As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death.

26:18  As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

26:18  Sicut noxius est qui mittit sagittas et lanceas in mortem,

26:19  So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.

26:19  So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

26:19  ita vir fraudulenter nocet amico suo, et cum fuerit deprehensus dicit : Ludens feci.

26:20  When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.

26:20  Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

26:20  Cum defecerint ligna extinguetur ignis, et susurrone subtracto, jurgia conquiescent.

26:21  As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.

26:21  As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

26:21  Sicut carbones ad prunas, et ligna ad ignem, sic homo iracundus suscitat rixas.

26:22  The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.

26:22  The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

26:22  Verba susurronis quasi simplicia, et ipsa perveniunt ad intima ventris.

26:23  Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthern vessel adorned with silver dross.

26:23  Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

26:23  Quomodo si argento sordido ornare velis vas fictile, sic labia tumentia cum pessimo corde sociata.

26:24  An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.

26:24  He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

26:24  Labiis suis intelligitur inimicus, cum in corde tractaverit dolos.

26:25  When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart.

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

26:25  Quando submiserit vocem suam, ne credideris ei, quoniam septem nequitiæ sunt in corde illius.

26:26  He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly.

26:26  Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

26:26  Qui operit odium fraudulenter, revelabitur malitia ejus in consilio.

26:27  He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.

26:27  Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

26:27  Qui fodit foveam incidet in eam, et qui volvit lapidem revertetur ad eum.

26:28  A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin.

26:28  A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

26:28  Lingua fallax non amat veritatem, et os lubricum operatur ruinas.