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Chapter 26 |
1 | As snow in
summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. |
2 |
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless
shall not come. |
3 | A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a
rod for the fool's back. |
4 | Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest thou also be like unto him. |
5 | Answer a fool according to his
folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. |
6 | He that sendeth a message
by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. |
7 |
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of
fools. |
8 |
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth
honour to a fool. |
9 | As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so
is a parable in the mouths of fools. |
10 | The great God that formed all
things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. |
11 | As a
dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. |
12 |
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of
him. |
13 |
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is
in the streets. |
14 | As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the
slothful upon his bed. |
15 | The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom;
it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. |
16 | The sluggard
is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. |
17 |
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one
that taketh a dog by the ears. |
18 | As a mad man who casteth
firebrands, arrows, and death, |
19 | So is the man that deceiveth
his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? |
20 | Where no wood is, there
the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
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21 | As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man
to kindle strife. |
22 | The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and
they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
23 | Burning lips
and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. |
24 |
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within
him; |
25 |
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven
abominations in his heart. |
26 | Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his
wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation. |
27 | Whoso
diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return
upon him. |
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| A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and
a flattering mouth worketh ruin. |