Proverbs Chapter 26 (KJV)
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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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