Jubilee2000 - Proverbs - 26

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

26:2  As the sparrow in its wandering, as the swallow in its flight, so the curse causeless shall never come.

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

26:4  Never answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him.

26:5  Answer the fool showing him his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit.

26:6  He that gives responsibility to one who is not able to carry it out [is like] him that sends a message by the hand of a fool, and he shall drink the damage.

26:7  Like unto the way that the [one who is] lame walks, so [is] a proverb in the mouth of the fool.

26:8  As he that binds the stone in the sling, so [is] he that gives honour to a fool.

26:9  [As] thorns sunk into the hand of one who is drunk, so [is] a proverb in the mouth of fools.

26:10  The great [God]that formed all [things] rewards both the fool and transgressors.

26:11  As a dog returns to his vomit, [so] the fool returns 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 turns upon his hinges, so [does] the slothful upon his bed.

26:15  The slothful hides his hand in [his] bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.

26:16  The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can give [him] counsel.

26:17  He that passes by [and] meddles with strife not [belonging] to him [is like] one that takes a dog by the ears.

26:18  As a mad [man] who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,

26:19  so [is] the man [that] destroys his friend and says, Am I not in sport?

26:20  Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceases.

26:21  Charcoal for burning coals and wood for fire, and a contentious man to kindle strife.

26:22  The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but 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 hates dissembles with his lips and lays up deceit within him;

26:25  when he speaks fair, do not believe him, for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.

26:26  Even though his hatred is covered up in the desert, his wickedness shall be showed before the [whole] congregation.

26:27  Whosoever digs a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.

26:28  A lying tongue hates [those that are] afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.: