Proverbs 26 — JPSTN

26Verse 1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.^{Verse 2}As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home.^{Verse 3}A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.^{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 eyes.^{Verse 6}He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.^{Verse 7}The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.^{Verse 8}As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.^{Verse 9}As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.^{Verse 10}A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.^{Verse 11}As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.^{Verse 12}Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.^{Verse 13}The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion in the way; yea, a lion is in the streets.'^{Verse 14}The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed.^{Verse 15}The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it back to his mouth.^{Verse 16}The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that give wise answer.^{Verse 17}He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.^{Verse 18}As a madman 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, the fire goeth out; and where there is no whisperer, contention 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 whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.^{Verse 23}Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.^{Verse 24}He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him.^{Verse 25}When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart.^{Verse 26}Though his hatred be concealed with deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation.^{Verse 27}Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.^{Verse 28}A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.