Proverbs 26 — RVA

26Verse 1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.^{Verse 2}As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, so the curse that is causeless lighteth not.^{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 conceit.^{Verse 6}He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.^{Verse 7}The legs of the lame hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.^{Verse 8}As a bag of gems in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.^{Verse 9}As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the month of fools.^{Verse 10}As an archer that woundeth all, so is he that hireth the fool and he that hireth them that pass by.^{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 conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.^{Verse 13}The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.^{Verse 14}As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the sluggard upon his bed.^{Verse 15}The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth 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 vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, 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}For lack of wood the fire goeth out: and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.^{Verse 21}As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife.^{Verse 22}The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.^{Verse 23}Fervent 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 cover itself with guile, his wickedness shall be openly shewed 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 whom it hath wounded; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.