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Proverbs - Chapter 26 - King James Version

  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,anddrinketh damage.
  7. The legs of the lame are not equal: soisa parable in the mouth of fools.
  8. As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, soishe that giveth honour to a fool.
  9. Asa thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, soisa parable in the mouth of fools.
  10. The greatGodthat formed allthingsboth rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
  11. As a dog returneth to his vomit,soa fool returneth to his folly.
  12. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?there ismore hope of a fool than of him.
  13. The slothfulmansaith,There isa lion in the way; a lionisin the streets.
  14. Asthe door turneth upon his hinges, sodoththe slothful upon his bed.
  15. The slothful hideth his hand inhisbosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
  16. The sluggardiswiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
  17. He that passeth by,andmeddleth with strifebelongingnot to him,is likeone that taketh a dog by the ears.
  18. As a madmanwho casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
  19. Soisthe manthatdeceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
  20. Where no wood is,therethe fire goeth out: so wherethere isno talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
  21. Ascoalsareto burning coals, and wood to fire; soisa contentious man to kindle strife.
  22. The words of a talebearerareas wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
  23. Burning lips and a wicked heartare likea 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: forthere areseven abominations in his heart.
  26. Whosehatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before thewholecongregation.
  27. Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
  28. A lying tongue hateththose that areafflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.