Proverbs 26

1As snowH7950 in summerH7019, and as rainH4306 in harvestH7105, so honourH3519 is not properH5000 for a foolH3684.

2As the birdH6833 by wanderingH5110, as the swallowH1866 by flyingH5774, so the curseH7045 causelessH2600 shall not comeH935.

3A whipH7752 for the horseH5483, a bridleH4964 for the donkeyH2543, and a rodH7626 for the fool’sH3684 backH1460.

4AnswerH6030 not a foolH3684 according to his follyH200, lest thou also be likeH7737 him. 5AnswerH6030 a foolH3684 according to his follyH200, lest he be wiseH2450 in his own conceitH5869.1

6He that sendethH7971 a messageH1697 by the handH3027 of a foolH3684 cutteth offH7096 the feetH7272, and drinkethH8354 violenceH2555.2 7The legsH7785 of the lameH6455 are not equalH1809: so is a parableH4912 in the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684.3 8As he that bindethH6872H6887 a stoneH68 in a slingH4773, so is he that givethH5414 honourH3519 to a foolH3684.4 9As a thornH2336 goeth upH5927 into the handH3027 of a drunkardH7910, so is a parableH4912 in the mouthH6310 of foolsH3684.

10The greatH7227God that formedH2342 all things both rewardethH7936 the foolH3684, and rewardethH7936 transgressorsH5674.5

11As a dogH3611 returnethH7725 to his vomitH6892, so a foolH3684 returnethH8138 to his follyH200.6

12SeestH7200 thou a manH376 wiseH2450 in his own conceitH5869? there is more hopeH8615 of a foolH3684 than of him.

13The slothfulH6102mansaithH559, There is a lionH7826 in the wayH1870; a lionH738 is in the streetsH7339.

14As the doorH1817 turnethH5437 upon its hingesH6735, so doth the slothfulH6102 upon his bedH4296.

15The slothfulH6102 hidethH2934 his handH3027 in his bosomH6747; it grievethH3811 him to bring it againH7725 to his mouthH6310.7

16The sluggardH6102iswiserH2450 in his own conceitH5869 than seven menH7651 that can renderH7725 a reasonH2940.

17He that passeth byH5674, andmeddlethH5674 with strifeH7379 belonging not to him, is like one that takethH2388 a dogH3611 by the earsH241.8

18As a madH3856man who castethH3384 firebrandsH2131, arrowsH2671, and deathH4194,9 19So is the manH376 that deceivethH7411 his neighbourH7453, and saithH559, Am not I in sportH7832?

20Where noH657 woodH6086 is, there the fireH784 goeth outH3518: so where there is no talebearerH5372, the strifeH4066 ceasethH8367.101112 21As coalsH6352 are to burning coalsH1513, and woodH6086 to fireH784; so is a contentiousH4079H4066 manH376 to kindleH2787 strifeH7379. 22The wordsH1697 of a talebearerH5372 are as woundsH3859, and they go downH3381 into the innermost partsH2315 of the bellyH990.13

23BurningH1814 lipsH8193 and a wickedH7451 heartH3820 are like a potsherdH2789 coveredH6823 with silverH3701 drossH5509.

24He that hatethH8130 disguisethH5234 with his lipsH8193, and layeth upH7896 deceitH4820 withinH7130 him;14 25When he speakethH6963 kindlyH2603, believeH539 him not: for there are sevenH7651 abominationsH8441 in his heartH3820.15 26Whose hatredH8135 is coveredH3680 by deceitH4860, his wickednessH7451 shall be revealedH1540 before the whole congregationH6951.16

27Whoever diggethH3738 a pitH7845 shall fallH5307 into it: and he that rollethH1556 a stoneH68, it will returnH7725 upon him.

28A lyingH8267 tongueH3956 hatethH8130those that areafflictedH1790 by it; and a flatteringH2509 mouthH6310 workethH6213 ruinH4072.