Prov 26
1
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool.
2
As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse
that is causeless alights not.
3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like to him.
5
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off [his own] feet, [and] drinks
in damage.
7
The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8
As one that binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.
9
[As] a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth
of fools.
10
[As] an archer that wounds all, So is he who hires a fool and he who hires them that
pass by.
11
As a dog that returns to his vomit, [So is] a fool that repeats his folly.
12
See you a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
13
The sluggard says, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
14
[As] the door turns upon its hinges, So does the sluggard upon his bed.
15
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; It wearies 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 who passes by, [and] vexes himself with strife belonging not to him, Is [like]
one that takes a dog by the ears.
18
As a madman who casts firebrands, Arrows, and death,
19
So is the man that deceives his neighbor, And says, Am not I in sport?
20
For lack of wood the fire goes out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceases.
21
[As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame
strife.
22
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost
parts.
23
Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are [like] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver
dross.
24
He who hates dissembles with his lips; But he lays up deceit within him:
25
When he speaks fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
26
Though [his] hatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed
before the assembly.
27
Whoso digs a pit shall fall therein; And he who rolls a stone, it shall return upon
him.
28
A lying tongue hates those whom it has wounded; And a flattering mouth works ruin.