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    Proverbs 26

    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

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