CHAPTER
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 mouth
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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