Proverbs 26

Similitudes, Instructions

1Like snowH7950 in summerH7019 and like 1rainH4306 in harvestH7105, SoH3651 honorH3519 is not 2fittingH5000 for a foolH3684.2Like a 3sparrowH6833 in its 4flittingH5110, like a swallowH1866 in its flyingH5774, SoH3651 a 5curseH7045 withoutH2600 causeH2600 does not 6alightH935.3A 7whipH7752 is for the horseH5483, a bridleH4964 for the donkeyH2543, And a 8rodH7626 for the backH1460 of foolsH3684.49Do not answerH6030 a foolH3684 according to his follyH200, OrH6435 you will alsoH1571 be likeH7737 him.510AnswerH6030 a foolH3684 as his follyH200 deserves, That he not be 11wiseH2450 in his own eyesH5869.6He cutsH7096 offH7096 his own feetH7272 and drinksH8354 violenceH2555 Who sendsH7971 a messageH1697 by the handH3027 of a foolH3684.7Like the legsH7785 which 12are uselessH1802 to the lameH6455, So is a proverbH4912 in the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684.8Like 13one who bindsH6887 a stoneH68 in a slingH4773, SoH3651 is he who givesH5414 honorH3519 to a foolH3684.9Like a thornH2336 which 14fallsH5927 into the handH3027 of a drunkardH7910, So is a proverbH4912 in the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684.1015Like an archerH7228 who woundsH2342 everyoneH3605, So is he who hiresH7936 a foolH3684 or who hiresH7936 those who passH5674 by.11Like 16a dogH3611 that returnsH7725 to its vomitH6892 Is a foolH3684 who 17repeatsH8138 18his follyH200.12Do you seeH7200 a manH376 19wiseH2450 in his own eyesH5869? 20There is moreH4480 hopeH8615 for a foolH3684 thanH4480 for him.13The 21sluggardH6102 saysH559, “There is a lionH7826 in the roadH1870! A lionH738 is 22in the openH7339 squareH7339!”14As the doorH1817 turnsH5437 on its hingesH6735, So does the 23sluggardH6102 on his bedH4296.15The 24sluggardH6102 buriesH2934 his handH3027 in the dishH6747; He is wearyH3811 of bringingH7725 it to his mouthH6310 againH7725.16The sluggardH6102 is 25wiserH2450 in his own eyesH5869 ThanH4480 sevenH7651 men who can 26giveH7725 a discreetH2940 answerH7725.17Like one who takesH2388 a dogH3611 by the earsH241 Is he who passesH5674 by and 27meddlesH5674 with 28strifeH7379 not belonging to him.18Like a madmanH3858 who throwsH3384 29FirebrandsH2131, arrowsH2671 and deathH4194,19SoH3651 is the manH376 who 30deceivesH7411 his neighborH7453, And saysH559, “31Was I not jokingH7832?”20For lackH657 of woodH6086 the fireH784 goesH3518 out, And where thereH369 is noH369 32whispererH7279, 33contentionH4066 quietsH8367 downH8367.21Like charcoalH6352 to hotH1513 embersH1513 and woodH6086 to fireH784, So is a 34contentiousH4066 manH376 to kindleH2787 strifeH7379.22The 35wordsH1697 of a whispererH7279 are like daintyH3859 morselsH3859, And they goH3381 downH3381 into the 36innermostH2315 partsH2315 of the bodyH990.23Like an earthenH2789 37vesselH2789 overlaidH6823 with silverH3701 38drossH5509 Are burningH1814 lipsH8193 and a wickedH7451 heartH3820.24He who 39hatesH8130 disguisesH5235 it with his lipsH8193, But he laysH7896 up 40deceitH4820 in his 41heartH7130.25WhenH3588 42he 43speaksH6963 graciouslyH2603, do not believeH539 him, For there are sevenH7651 abominationsH8441 in his heartH3820.26Though his hatredH8135 44coversH3680 itself with guileH4860, His wickednessH7463 will be 45revealedH1540 before the assemblyH6951.27He who 46digsH3738 a pitH7845 will fallH5307 into it, And he who rollsH1556 a stoneH68, it will comeH7725 backH7725 on him.28A lyingH8267 tongueH3956 hatesH8130 47those it crushesH1790, And a 48flatteringH2509 mouthH6310 worksH6213 ruinH4072.