Proverbs 26 — KJVCP

26Verse 1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
So honour is not seemly for a fool.
^{Verse 2}As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying,
So the curse causeless shall not come.
^{Verse 3}A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,
And a rod for the fools’ back.
^{Verse 4}Answer not a fool according to his folly,
Lest thou also be like unto him.
^{Verse 5}Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
^{Verse 6}He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
Cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
^{Verse 7}The legs of the lame are not equal:
So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
^{Verse 8}As he that bindeth a stone in a sling,
So is he that giveth honour to a fool.
^{Verse 9}As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
^{Verse 10}The great God that formed all things
Both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
^{Verse 11}As a dog returneth to his vomit,
So a fool returneth to his folly.
^{Verse 12}Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.^{Verse 13}The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way;
A lion is in the streets.
^{Verse 14}As the door turneth upon his hinges,
So doth the slothful upon his bed.
^{Verse 15}The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom;
It grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
^{Verse 16}The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit
Than seven men that can render a reason.^{Verse 17}He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him,
Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
^{Verse 18}As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
^{Verse 19}So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour,
And saith, Am not I in sport?
^{Verse 20}Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out:
So where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
^{Verse 21}As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire;
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
^{Verse 22}The words of a talebearer are as wounds,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
^{Verse 23}Burning lips and a wicked heart
Are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
^{Verse 24}He that hateth dissembleth with his lips,
And layeth up deceit within him;
^{Verse 25}When he speaketh fair, believe him not:
For there are seven abominations in his heart.
^{Verse 26}Whose hatred is covered by deceit,
His wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
^{Verse 27}Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein:
And he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
^{Verse 28}A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it;
And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.