Proverbs 26

1As snowH7950 in summerH7019, and as rainH4306 in harvestH7105, soH3651 honour is notH3808 seemly for a foolH3684. 2As the sparrowH6833 in herH935 wandering, as the swallowH1866 in herH935 flying, soH3651 the curseH7045 that is causeless lighteth notH3808. 3A whipH7752 for the horseH5483, a bridleH4964 for the ass, and a rodH7626 for the back of foolsH3684. 4AnswerH6030 notH408 a foolH3684 according to his follyH200, lestH6435 thou also be like unto him. 5AnswerH6030 a foolH3684 according to his follyH200, lestH6435 he be wiseH2450 in his ownH1961 conceit. 6He that sendeth a messageH1697 by the handH3027 of a foolH3684 cutteth offH7096 his own feetH7272, and drinketh in damage. 7The legsH7785 of the lameH6455 hangH1809 loose: soH6310 is a parableH4912 in the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684. 8As a bag of gemsH68 in a heapH5414 of stonesH68, soH3651 is he that giveth honour to a foolH3684. 9As a thornH2336 that goeth upH5927 intoH3027 the handH3027 of a drunkardH7910, soH5927 is a parableH4912 in the month of foolsH3684. 10As an archer that woundeth allH3605, soH5674 is he that hireth the foolH3684 and he that hireth them that passH5674 by. 11As a dogH3611 that returneth to his vomitH6892, soH7725 is a foolH3684 that repeateth his follyH200. 12Seest thou a manH376 wiseH2450 in his ownH376 conceit? there is moreH4480 hopeH8615 of a foolH3684 thanH4480 of him. 13The sluggardH6102 saith, There is a lionH738 in the wayH1870; a lionH738 is in the streetsH7339. 14As the doorH1817 turneth uponH5921 itsH5921 hinges, soH5921 doth the sluggardH6102 uponH5921 his bedH4296. 15The sluggardH6102 burieth his handH3027 in the dishH6747; it wearieth him to bringH7725 it againH7725 to his mouthH6310. 16The sluggardH6102 is wiserH2450 in his ownH5869 conceit than sevenH7651 menH2450 that canH5869 renderH7725 a reason. 17He that passeth by, and vexeth himselfH2388 with strifeH7379 belonging notH3808 to him, is like one that taketh a dogH3611 by the earsH241. 18As a madman who casteth firebrandsH2131, arrowsH2671, and deathH4194; 19SoH3651 is the manH376 that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am notH3808 I in sportH7832? 20For lackH369 of woodH6086 the fireH784 goeth outH784: and where there is noH369 whisperer, contentionH4066 ceaseth. 21As coalsH1513 are to hotH1513 embersH1513, and woodH6086 to fireH784; so is a contentiousH4066 manH376 to inflame strifeH7379. 22The wordsH1697 of a whisperer are as daintyH3859 morselsH3859, and they goH3381 downH3381 intoH3381 the innermostH2315 partsH2315 of the bellyH990. 23FerventH1814 lipsH8193 and a wickedH7451 heartH3820 are like an earthenH2789 vesselH2789 overlaidH6823 with silverH3701 drossH5509. 24He that hateth dissembleth with his lipsH8193, but he layeth upH7896 deceitH4820 withinH7130 him: 25When he speaketh fair, believeH539 him notH408; for there are sevenH7651 abominationsH8441 in his heartH3820: 26Though his hatredH8135 coverH3680 itself with guileH4860, his wickednessH7451 shall be openly shewed before the congregationH6951. 27Whoso diggeth a pitH7845 shall fallH5307 therein: and he that rolleth a stoneH68, it shall returnH7725 uponH413 him. 28A lyingH8267 tongueH3956 hateth thoseH8130 whom it hath wounded; and a flatteringH2509 mouthH6310 worketh ruinH4072.