Proverbs 26

1As snowH7950 in summerH7019, and as rainH4306 in harvestH7105, SoH3651 honorH3519 is not seemly for a foolH3684.2As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallowH1866 in her flying, So the curseH7045 that is causeless alighteth not.3A whipH7752 for the horseH5483, a bridleH4964 for the ass, And a rodH7626 for the back of foolsH3684.4AnswerH6030 not a foolH3684 according to his follyH200, LestH6435 thou alsoH1571 be like unto him.5AnswerH6030 a foolH3684 according to his follyH200, LestH6435 he beH1961 wiseH2450 in his own conceit.6He that sendeth a message by the handH3027 of a foolH3684 Cutteth off his own feetH7272, and drinketh in damage.7The legsH7785 of the lameH6455 hangH1809 loose; So is a parableH4912 in the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684.8As one that bindeth a stoneH68 in a sling, SoH3651 is he that giveth honorH3519 to a foolH3684.9Asa thornH2336 that goeth up into the handH3027 of a drunkardH7910, So is a parableH4912 in the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684.10As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a foolH3684 and he that hireth them that passH5674 by.11As a dogH3611 that returneth to his vomitH6892, So isa foolH3684 that repeateth his follyH200.12Seest thou a manH376 wiseH2450 in his own conceit? There is moreH4480 hopeH8615 of a foolH3684 than of him.13The sluggardH6102 saith, There is a lionH738 in the wayH1870; A lionH738 is in the streets.14Asthe doorH1817 turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggardH6102 upon his bedH4296.15The sluggardH6102 burieth his handH3027 in the dishH6747; It wearieth him to bringH7725 it again to his mouthH6310.16The sluggardH6102 is wiser in his ownH5869 conceit Than sevenH7651 men that can render a reason.17He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strifeH7379 belonging not to him, Islikeone that taketh a dogH3611 by the earsH241.18As a madman who casteth firebrandsH2131, ArrowsH2671, and deathH4194,19SoH3651 is the manH376 that deceiveth his neighborH7453, And saith, Am not I in sport?20For lack of woodH6086 the fireH784 goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contentionH4066 ceaseth.21AscoalsH1513 are to hot embers, and woodH6086 to fireH784, So is a contentious manH376 to inflame strifeH7379.22The wordsH1697 of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they goH3381 down into the innermost parts.23Fervent lipsH8193 and a wickedH7451 heartH3820 Arelikean earthen vessel overlaidH6823 with silverH3701 dross.24He that hateth dissembleth with his lipsH8193; But he layeth up deceitH4820 within him:25When he speaketh fair, believeH539 him not; For there are sevenH7651 abominationsH8441 in his heartH3820:26Though hishatredH8135 coverH3680 itself with guile, His wickednessH7451 shall be openly showed before the assemblyH6951.27Whoso diggeth a pitH7845 shall fallH5307 therein; And he that rolleth a stoneH68, it shall returnH7725 upon him.28A lyingH8267 tongueH3956 hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouthH6310 worketh ruin.