The Proverbs 26

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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 ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain