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  26:1 ¶
As dew in harvest, and as rain in summer, so honour 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 birds and sparrows fly, so a curse shall not come upon any one without a cause. |
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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
As a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, so [is] a rod for a simple nation. |
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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 become like 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
Yet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem 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 sends a message by a foolish messenger procures for himself a reproach from his own ways. |
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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
[As well] take away the motion of the legs, as transgression from 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
He that binds up a stone in a sling, is like one that gives glory 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
Thorns grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand 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
All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is brought to nought. |
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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 when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin. [There is a shame that brings sin: and there is a shame [that is] glory and grace]. |
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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
I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; but a fool had more hope than he. |
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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
A sluggard when sent on a journey says, [There is] a lion in the ways, and [there are] murderers 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 a door turns on the hinge, so does a sluggard on 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
A sluggard having hid his hand in his bosom, will not be able to bring it up 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
A sluggard seems to himself wiser than one who most satisfactorily brings back a message. |
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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
As he that lays hold of a dog's tail, so is he that makes himself the champion of another's cause. |
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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 those who need correction put forth [fair] words to men, and he that first falls in with the proposal will be overthrown; |
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26:18
As a mad°°
[man] who casteth°°
firebrands,°
arrows,°
and death,° |
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26:19
so are all that lay wait for their own friends, and when they are discovered, say, I did it in jest. |
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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
With much wood fire increases; but where there is not a double-minded man, strife ceases. |
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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
A hearth for coals, and wood for fire; and railing man for the tumult of 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 cunning knaves are soft; but they smite [even] to the inmost parts of the bowels. |
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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
Silver dishonestly given is to be considered as a potsherd: smooth lips cover a grievous heart. |
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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
A weeping enemy promises all things with his lips, but in his heart he contrives deceit. |
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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
Though [thine] enemy intreat thee with a loud voice, consent 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
He that hides enmity frames deceit: but being easily discerned, exposes his own sins in the public assemblies. |
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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
He that digs a pit for his neighbour shall fall into it: and he that rolls a stone, rolls it upon himself. |
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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 hates the truth; and an unguarded mouth causes tumults. |
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26:28
A lying°
tongue°
hateth°°
[those that are] afflicted°
by it; and a flattering°
mouth°
worketh°°
ruin.° |
