New American Standard Bible 2020

Proverbs 26:3-12

3A 1whipH7752 is for the horseH5483, a bridleH4964 for the donkeyH2543, And a 2rodH7626 for the backH1460 of foolsH3684.4 3Do not answerH6030 a foolH3684 4according to his foolishnessH200, OrH6435 you will alsoH1571 beH7737 likeH7737 him.5 5AnswerH6030 a foolH3684 as his foolishnessH200 deserves, SoH6435 thatH6435 he will notH6435 be 6wiseH2450 in his own eyesH5869.6One who sendsH7971 a messageH1697 by the handH3027 of a foolH3684 ChopsH7096 offH7096 his own feetH7272 and drinksH8354 violenceH2555.7Like 7uselessH1802 legsH7785 to one who cannotH6455 walkH6455, So is a proverbH4912 in the mouthsH6310 of foolsH3684.8Like 8one who bindsH6887 a stoneH68 in a slingH4773, SoH3651 is one who givesH5414 honorH3519 to a foolH3684.9Like a thornH2336 that 9sticksH5927 in the handH3027 of a heavyH7910 drinkerH7910, So is a proverbH4912 in the mouthsH6310 of foolsH3684.10 10Like an archerH7228 who woundsH2342 everyoneH3605, So is one who hiresH7936 a foolH3684 or hiresH7936 those who passH5674 byH5674.11Like 11a dogH3611 that returnsH7725 to its vomitH6892, So is a foolH3684 who 12repeatsH8138 13his foolishnessH200.12Do you seeH7200 a personH376 14wiseH2450 in his own eyesH5869? 15There is moreH4480 hopeH8615 for a foolH3684 thanH4480 for him.

Notes

1. Proverbs 26:3 Ps 32:9 ↩
2. Proverbs 26:3 Prov 10:13; 19:29 ↩
3. Proverbs 26:4 Prov 23:9; 29:9; Is 36:21; Matt 7:6 ↩
4. Proverbs 26:4 I.e., taking his question or argument seriously ↩
5. Proverbs 26:5 Matt 16:1-4; 21:24-27 ↩
6. Proverbs 26:5 Prov 3:7; 28:11; Rom 12:16 ↩
7. Proverbs 26:7 Lit legs that dangle from one paralyzed ↩
8. Proverbs 26:8 Lit the binding of ↩
9. Proverbs 26:9 Lit goes up ↩
10. Proverbs 26:10 Or A master workman produces all things, But one who hires a fool is like one who hires those who pass by ↩
11. Proverbs 26:11 2 Pet 2:22 ↩
12. Proverbs 26:11 Ex 8:15 ↩
13. Proverbs 26:11 Lit with his ↩
14. Proverbs 26:12 Prov 3:7; 26:5 ↩
15. Proverbs 26:12 Prov 29:20 ↩