Proverbs 26

Similitudes and 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 comeH935 to rest.3A 6whipH7752 is for the horseH5483, a bridleH4964 for the donkeyH2543, And a 7rodH7626 for the backH1460 of foolsH3684.48Do not answerH6030 a foolH3684 9according to his foolishnessH200, OrH6435 you will alsoH1571 beH7737 likeH7737 him.510AnswerH6030 a foolH3684 as his foolishnessH200 deserves, SoH6435 thatH6435 he will notH6435 be 11wiseH2450 in his own eyesH5869.6One who sendsH7971 a messageH1697 by the handH3027 of a foolH3684 ChopsH7096 offH7096 his own feetH7272 and drinksH8354 violenceH2555.7Like 12uselessH1802 legsH7785 to one who cannotH6455 walkH6455, So is a proverbH4912 in the mouthsH6310 of foolsH3684.8Like 13one who bindsH6887 a stoneH68 in a slingH4773, SoH3651 is one who givesH5414 honorH3519 to a foolH3684.9Like a thornH2336 that 14sticksH5927 in the handH3027 of a heavyH7910 drinkerH7910, So is a proverbH4912 in the mouthsH6310 of foolsH3684.1015Like an archerH7228 who woundsH2342 everyoneH3605, So is one who hiresH7936 a foolH3684 or hiresH7936 those who passH5674 byH5674.11Like 16a dogH3611 that returnsH7725 to its vomitH6892, So is a foolH3684 who 17repeatsH8138 18his foolishnessH200.12Do you seeH7200 a personH376 19wiseH2450 in his own eyesH5869? 20There is moreH4480 hopeH8615 for a foolH3684 thanH4480 for him.1321A 22lazyH6102 oneH6102 saysH559, “There is a lionH7826 on the roadH1870! A lionH738 is 23in the publicH7339 squareH7339!”14As the doorH1817 turnsH5437 on its hingesH6735, So does a 24lazyH6102 oneH6102 on his bedH4296.15A 25lazyH6102 oneH6102 buriesH2934 his handH3027 in the dishH6747; He isH3811 wearyH3811 of bringingH7725 it to his mouthH6310 againH7725.16A lazyH6102 oneH6102 is 26wiserH2450 in his own eyesH5869 ThanH4480 sevenH7651 people who can 27giveH7725 a discreetH2940 answerH7725.17Like one who takesH2388 a dogH3611 by the earsH241, So is one who passesH5674 byH5674 and 28meddlesH5674 with 29strifeH7379 not belonging to him.18Like a maniacH3858 who shootsH3384 30FlamingH2131 arrowsH2131, arrowsH2671, and deathH4194,19SoH3651 is a personH376 who 31deceivesH7411 his neighborH7453, And saysH559, “32Was I not jokingH7832?”20For lackH657 of woodH6086 the fireH784 goesH3518 outH3518, And where thereH369 isH369 noH369 33gossiperH7279, 34quarrelingH4066 quietsH8367 downH8367.21Like charcoalH6352 to hotH1513 embersH1513 and woodH6086 to fireH784, So is a 35contentiousH4066 personH376 to kindleH2787 strifeH7379.22The 36wordsH1697 of a gossiperH7279 are like daintyH3859 morselsH3859, And they goH3381 downH3381 into the 37innermostH2315 partsH2315 of the bodyH990.23Like an earthenwareH2789 38vesselH2789 overlaidH6823 with silverH3701 3940impuritiesH5509 Are burningH1814 lipsH8193 and a wickedH7451 heartH3820.24One who 41hatesH8130 disguisesH5235 it with his lipsH8193, But he harborsH7896 42deceitH4820 in his 43heartH7130.25WhenH3588 44he 45speaksH6963 graciouslyH2603, do not believeH539 him, BecauseH3588 there are sevenH7651 abominationsH8441 in his heartH3820.26Though his hatredH8135 46coversH3680 itself with deceptionH4860, His wickednessH7463 will be 47revealedH1540 in the assemblyH6951.27One who 48digsH3738 a pitH7845 will fallH5307 into it, And one who rollsH1556 a stoneH68, it will comeH7725 backH7725 on him.28A lyingH8267 tongueH3956 hatesH8130 49those it crushesH1790, And a 50flatteringH2509 mouthH6310 worksH6213 ruinH4072.