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Proverbs 26
Chapter 26
- As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not
seemly for a fool.
- As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the
curse causeless shall not come.
- A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for
the fool's back.
- Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be
like unto him.
- Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in
his own conceit.
- He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off
the feet, [and] drinketh damage.
- The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in
the mouth of fools.
- As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so [is] he that
giveth honour to a fool.
- [As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is]
a parable in the mouth of fools.
- The great [God] that formed all [things] both rewardeth
the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
- As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to
his folly.
- Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more
hope of a fool than of him.
- The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a
lion [is] in the streets.
- [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the
slothful upon his bed.
- The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth
him to bring it again to his mouth.
- The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men
that can render a reason.
- He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging]
not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
- As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
- So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbour, and saith,
Am not I in sport?
- Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where
[there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
- [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so
[is] a contentious man to kindle strife.
- The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go
down into the innermost parts of the belly.
- Burning lips and a wicked heart [are like] a potsherd
covered with silver dross.
- He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up
deceit within him;
- When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are]
seven abominations in his heart.
- [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall
be shewed before the [whole] congregation.
- Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that
rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
- A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it;
and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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