1 Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool. WEB — Proverbs 26:1
2 Like a fluttering sparrow, Like a darting swallow, So the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest. WEB — Proverbs 26:2
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools! WEB — Proverbs 26:3
4 Don't answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him. WEB — Proverbs 26:4
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes. WEB — Proverbs 26:5
6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool Is cutting off feet and drinking violence. WEB — Proverbs 26:6
7 Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools. WEB — Proverbs 26:7
8 As one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool. WEB — Proverbs 26:8
9 Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools. WEB — Proverbs 26:9
10 As an archer who wounds all, So is he who hires a fool Or he who hires those who pass by. WEB — Proverbs 26:10
11 As a dog that returns to his vomit, So is a fool who repeats his folly. WEB — Proverbs 26:11
12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. WEB — Proverbs 26:12
13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!” WEB — Proverbs 26:13
14 As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed. WEB — Proverbs 26:14
15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth. WEB — Proverbs 26:15
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who answer with discretion. WEB — Proverbs 26:16
17 Like one who seizes a dog's ears Is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own. WEB — Proverbs 26:17
18 Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death, WEB — Proverbs 26:18
19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?” WEB — Proverbs 26:19
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out; Where there is no gossip, a quarrel dies down. WEB — Proverbs 26:20
21 As coals are to hot embers, And wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife. WEB — Proverbs 26:21
22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, They go down into the innermost parts. WEB — Proverbs 26:22
23 Like silver dross on an earthen vessel Are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart. WEB — Proverbs 26:23
24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, But he harbors evil in his heart. WEB — Proverbs 26:24
25 When his speech is charming, don't believe him; For there are seven abominations in his heart: WEB — Proverbs 26:25
26 His malice may be concealed by deception, But his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. WEB — Proverbs 26:26
27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him. WEB — Proverbs 26:27
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts; And a flattering mouth works ruin. WEB — Proverbs 26:28