Proverbs 26 : 1 (WEB)
Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.
Proverbs 26 : 2 (WEB)
Like a fluttering sparrow, Like a darting swallow, So the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.
Proverbs 26 : 3 (WEB)
A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools!
Proverbs 26 : 4 (WEB)
Don't answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him.
Proverbs 26 : 5 (WEB)
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26 : 6 (WEB)
One who sends a message by the hand of a fool Is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
Proverbs 26 : 7 (WEB)
Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26 : 8 (WEB)
As one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.
Proverbs 26 : 9 (WEB)
Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26 : 10 (WEB)
As an archer who wounds all, So is he who hires a fool Or he who hires those who pass by.
Proverbs 26 : 11 (WEB)
As a dog that returns to his vomit, So is a fool who repeats his folly.
Proverbs 26 : 12 (WEB)
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 26 : 13 (WEB)
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"
Proverbs 26 : 14 (WEB)
As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed.
Proverbs 26 : 15 (WEB)
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 26 : 16 (WEB)
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who answer with discretion.
Proverbs 26 : 17 (WEB)
Like one who grabs a dog's ears Is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
Proverbs 26 : 18 (WEB)
Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,
Proverbs 26 : 19 (WEB)
Is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"
Proverbs 26 : 20 (WEB)
For lack of wood a fire goes out; Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
Proverbs 26 : 21 (WEB)
As coals are to hot embers, And wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindling strife.
Proverbs 26 : 22 (WEB)
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, They go down into the innermost parts.
Proverbs 26 : 23 (WEB)
Like silver dross on an earthen vessel Are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
Proverbs 26 : 24 (WEB)
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, But he harbors evil in his heart.
Proverbs 26 : 25 (WEB)
When his speech is charming, don't believe him; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
Proverbs 26 : 26 (WEB)
His malice may be concealed by deception, But his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
Proverbs 26 : 27 (WEB)
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
Proverbs 26 : 28 (WEB)
A lying tongue hates those it hurts; And a flattering mouth works ruin.
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