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  26:1 ¶
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool. |
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26:1 ¶
As snow°
in summer,°
and as rain°
in harvest,°
so°
honour°
is not°
seemly°
for a fool.° |
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26:2
As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not. |
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26:2
As the bird°
by wandering,°°
as the swallow°
by flying,°°
so°
the curse°
causeless°
shall not°
come.°° |
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26:3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools. |
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26:3
A whip°
for the horse,°
a bridle°
for the ass,°
and a rod°
for the fool's°
back.° |
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26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him. |
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26:4
Answer°°
not°
a fool°
according to his folly,°
lest°
thou°
also°
be like°°
unto him. |
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26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit. |
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26:5
Answer°°
a fool°
according to his folly,°
lest°
he be°
wise°
in his own conceit.° |
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26:6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh in damage. |
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26:6
He that sendeth°°
a message°
by the hand°
of a fool°
cutteth off°°
the feet,°
[and] drinketh°°
damage.° |
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26:7
The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
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26:7
The legs°
of the lame°°
are not equal:°°
so [is] a parable°
in the mouth°
of fools.° |
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26:8
As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool. |
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26:8
As he that bindeth°°°°
a stone°
in a sling,°
so°
[is] he that giveth°°
honour°
to a fool.° |
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26:9
[As] a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
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26:9
[As] a thorn°
goeth up°°
into the hand°
of a drunkard,°
so [is] a parable°
in the mouth°
of fools.° |
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26:10
[As] an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by. |
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26:10
The great°
[God] that formed°°
all°
[things] both rewardeth°°
the fool,°
and rewardeth°°
transgressors.°° |
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26:11
As a dog that returneth to his vomit, [So is] a fool that repeateth his folly. |
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26:11
As a dog°
returneth°°
to°
his vomit,°
[so] a fool°
returneth°°
to his folly.° |
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26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him. |
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26:12
Seest°°
thou a man°
wise°
in his own conceit?°
[there is] more hope°
of a fool°
than of°
him. |
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26:13
The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets. |
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26:13
The slothful°
[man] saith,°°
[There is] a lion°
in the way;°
a lion°
[is] in°
the streets.° |
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26:14
[As] the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed. |
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26:14
[As] the door°
turneth°°
upon°
his hinges,°
so [doth] the slothful°
upon°
his bed.° |
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26:15
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth. |
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26:15
The slothful°
hideth°°
his hand°
in [his] bosom;°
it grieveth°°
him to bring it again°°
to°
his mouth.° |
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26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason. |
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26:16
The sluggard°
[is] wiser°
in his own conceit°
than seven°°
men°
that can render°°
a reason.° |
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26:17
He that passeth by, [and] vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears. |
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26:17
He that passeth by,°°
[and] meddleth°°
with°
strife°
[belonging] not°
to him, [is like] one that taketh°°
a dog°
by the ears.° |
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26:18
As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death, |
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26:18
As a mad°°
[man] who casteth°°
firebrands,°
arrows,°
and death,° |
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26:19
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport? |
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26:19
So°
[is] the man°
[that] deceiveth°°°
his neighbour,°
and saith,°°
Am not°
I°
in sport?°° |
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26:20
For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. |
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26:20
Where no°
wood°
is, [there] the fire°
goeth out:°°
so where [there is] no°
talebearer,°
the strife°
ceaseth.°° |
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26:21
[As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife. |
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26:21
[As] coals°
[are] to burning coals,°
and wood°
to fire;°
so [is] a contentious°°°
man°
to kindle°°
strife.° |
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26:22
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. |
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26:22
The words°
of a talebearer°
[are] as wounds,°°
and they°
go down°°
into the innermost parts°
of the belly.° |
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26:23
Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are [like] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. |
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26:23
Burning°°
lips°
and a wicked°
heart°
[are like] a potsherd°
covered°°
with silver°
dross.° |
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26:24
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him: |
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26:24
He that hateth°°
dissembleth°°
with his lips,°
and layeth up°°
deceit°
within°
him; |
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26:25
When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart: |
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26:25
When°
he speaketh°
fair,°°
believe°°
him not:°
for°
[there are] seven°
abominations°
in his heart.° |
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26:26
Though [his] hatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly. |
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26:26
[Whose] hatred°
is covered°°
by deceit,°
his wickedness°
shall be shewed°°
before the [whole] congregation.° |
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26:27
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him. |
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26:27
Whoso diggeth°°
a pit°
shall fall°°
therein: and he that rolleth°°
a stone,°
it will return°°
upon°
him. |
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26:28
A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin. |
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26:28
A lying°
tongue°
hateth°°
[those that are] afflicted°
by it; and a flattering°
mouth°
worketh°°
ruin.° |
