Proverbs 26 : 1 (ERVEN)
Just as snow should not fall in summer, nor rain at harvest time, so people should not honor a fool.
Proverbs 26 : 2 (ERVEN)
Don't worry when someone curses you for no reason. Nothing bad will happen. Such words are like birds that fly past and never stop.
Proverbs 26 : 3 (ERVEN)
You have to whip a horse, you have to put a bridle on a mule, and you have to beat a fool.
Proverbs 26 : 4 (ERVEN)
There is no good way to answer fools when they say something stupid. If you answer them, then you, too, will look like a fool. If you don't answer them, they will think they are smart.
Proverbs 26 : 6 (ERVEN)
Never let a fool carry your message. If you do, it will be like cutting off your own feet. You are only asking for trouble.
Proverbs 26 : 7 (ERVEN)
A fool trying to say something wise is like a crippled person trying to walk.
Proverbs 26 : 8 (ERVEN)
Showing honor to a fool is as bad as tying a rock in a sling.
Proverbs 26 : 9 (ERVEN)
A fool trying to say something wise is like a drunk trying to pick a thorn out of his hand.
Proverbs 26 : 10 (ERVEN)
Hiring a fool or a stranger who is just passing by is dangerous�you don't know who might get hurt.
Proverbs 26 : 11 (ERVEN)
Like a dog that returns to its vomit, a fool does the same foolish things again and again.
Proverbs 26 : 12 (ERVEN)
People who think they are wise when they are not are worse than fools.
Proverbs 26 : 13 (ERVEN)
A person who is lazy and wants to stay home says, "What if there is a lion out there? Really, there might be a lion in the street!"
Proverbs 26 : 14 (ERVEN)
Like a door on its hinges, a lazy man turns back and forth on his bed.
Proverbs 26 : 15 (ERVEN)
Lazy people are too lazy to lift the food from their plate to their mouth.
Proverbs 26 : 16 (ERVEN)
Lazy people think they are seven times smarter than the people who really have good sense.
Proverbs 26 : 17 (ERVEN)
To step between two people arguing is as foolish as going out into the street and grabbing a stray dog by the ears.
Proverbs 26 : 18 (ERVEN)
Anyone who would trick someone and then say, "I was only joking" is like a fool who shoots flaming arrows into the air and accidentally kills someone.
Proverbs 26 : 20 (ERVEN)
Without wood, a fire goes out. Without gossip, arguments stop.
Proverbs 26 : 21 (ERVEN)
Charcoal keeps the coals glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.
Proverbs 26 : 22 (ERVEN)
People love to hear gossip. It is like tasty food on its way to the stomach.
Proverbs 26 : 23 (ERVEN)
Good words that hide an evil heart are like silver paint over a cheap, clay pot.
Proverbs 26 : 24 (ERVEN)
Evil people say things to make themselves look good, but they keep their evil plans a secret.
Proverbs 26 : 25 (ERVEN)
What they say sounds good, but don't trust them. They are full of evil ideas.
Proverbs 26 : 26 (ERVEN)
They hide their evil plans with nice words, but in the end, everyone will see the evil they do.
Proverbs 26 : 27 (ERVEN)
Whoever digs a pit can fall into it. Whoever rolls a large stone can be crushed by it.
Proverbs 26 : 28 (ERVEN)
Liars hate the people they hurt, and false praise can hurt people.
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