Proverbs 26 : 1 (YLT)
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour *is not comely for a fool.
Proverbs 26 : 2 (YLT)
As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.
Proverbs 26 : 3 (YLT)
A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
Proverbs 26 : 4 (YLT)
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.
Proverbs 26 : 5 (YLT)
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26 : 6 (YLT)
He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.
Proverbs 26 : 7 (YLT)
Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26 : 8 (YLT)
As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So *is he who is giving honour to a fool.
Proverbs 26 : 9 (YLT)
A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26 : 10 (YLT)
Great *is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
Proverbs 26 : 11 (YLT)
As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
Proverbs 26 : 12 (YLT)
Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
Proverbs 26 : 13 (YLT)
The slothful hath said, `A lion *is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.`
Proverbs 26 : 14 (YLT)
The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.
Proverbs 26 : 15 (YLT)
The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 26 : 16 (YLT)
Wiser *is the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven men returning a reason.
Proverbs 26 : 17 (YLT)
Laying hold on the ears of a dog, *Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own.
Proverbs 26 : 18 (YLT)
As *one pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,
Proverbs 26 : 19 (YLT)
So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?`
Proverbs 26 : 20 (YLT)
Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,
Proverbs 26 : 21 (YLT)
Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
Proverbs 26 : 22 (YLT)
The words of a tale-bearer *are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.
Proverbs 26 : 23 (YLT)
Silver of dross spread over potsherd, *Are burning lips and an evil heart.
Proverbs 26 : 24 (YLT)
By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,
Proverbs 26 : 25 (YLT)
When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations *are in his heart.
Proverbs 26 : 26 (YLT)
Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.
Proverbs 26 : 27 (YLT)
Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.
Proverbs 26 : 28 (YLT)
A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!
❮
❯