Proverbs 26

1 ♥ 📝 A s snow^H7950 in summer,^H7019 and as rain^H4306 in harvest,^H7105 So honor^H3519 is not seemly^H5000 for a fool.^H3684

2 ♥ 📝 As the sparrow^H6833 in her wandering,^H5110 as the swallow^H1866 in her flying,^H5774 So the curse^H7045 that is causeless^H2600 alighteth^H935 not.

3 ♥ 📝 A whip^H7752 for the horse,^H5483 a bridle^H4964 for the ass,^H2543 And a rod^H7626 for the back^H1460 of fools.^H3684

4 ♥ 📝 Answer^H6030 not a fool^H3684 according to his folly,^H200 Lest thou also be like^H7737 unto him.

5 ♥ 📝 Answer^H6030 a fool^H3684 according to his folly,^H200 Lest he be wise^H2450 in his own conceit.^H5869

6 ♥ 📝 He that sendeth^H7971 a message^H1697 by the hand^H3027 of a fool^H3684 Cutteth off^H7096 [his own] feet,^H7272 [and] drinketh^H8354 in damage.^H2555

7 ♥ 📝 The legs^H7785 of the lame^H6455 hang loose:^H1809 So is a parable^H4912 in the mouth^H6310 of fools.^H3684

8 ♥ 📝 As one that bindeth^H6872 a stone^H68 in a sling,^H4773 So is he that giveth^H5414 honor^H3519 to a fool.^H3684

9 ♥ 📝 [ As] a thorn^H2336 that goeth up^H5927 into the hand^H3027 of a drunkard,^H7910 So is a parable^H4912 in the mouth^H6310 of fools.^H3684

10 ♥ 📝 [As] an archer^H7227 that woundeth^H2342 all, So is he that hireth^H7936 a fool^H3684 and he that hireth^H7936 them that pass by.^H5674

11 ♥ 📝 As a dog^H3611 that returneth^H7725 to his vomit,^H6892 [So is] a fool^H3684 that repeateth^H8138 his folly.^H200

12 ♥ 📝 Seest^H7200 thou a man^H376 wise^H2450 in his own conceit?^H5869 There is more hope^H8615 of a fool^H3684 than of him.

13 ♥ 📝 The sluggard^H6102 saith,^H559 There is a lion^H7826 in the way;^H1870 A lion^H7826 is in the streets.^H7339

14 ♥ 📝 [ As] the door^H1817 turneth^H5437 upon its hinges,^H6735 So doth the sluggard^H6102 upon his bed.^H4296

15 ♥ 📝 The sluggard^H6102 burieth^H2934 his hand^H3027 in the dish;^H6747 It wearieth^H3811 him to bring it again^H7725 to his mouth.^H6310

16 ♥ 📝 The sluggard^H6102 is wiser^H2450 in his own conceit^H5869 Than seven men^H7651 that can render^H7725 a reason.^H2940

17 ♥ 📝 He that passeth by,^H5674 [and] vexeth^H5674 himself with strife^H7379 belonging not to him, Is [like] one that taketh^H2388 a dog^H3611 by the ears.^H241

18 ♥ 📝 As a madman^H3856 who casteth^H3384 firebrands,^H2131 Arrows,^H2671 and death,^H4194

19 ♥ 📝 So is the man^H376 that deceiveth^H7411 his neighbor,^H7453 And saith,^H559 Am not I in sport?^H7832

20 ♥ 📝 For lack^H657 of wood^H6086 the fire^H784 goeth out;^H3518 And where there is no whisperer,^H5372 contention^H4066 ceaseth.^H8367

21 ♥ 📝 [ As] coals^H6352 are to hot embers,^H1513 and wood^H6086 to fire,^H784 So is a contentious^H4079 man^H376 to inflame^H2787 strife.^H7379

22 ♥ 📝 The words^H1697 of a whisperer^H5372 are as dainty morsels,^H3859 And they go down^H3381 into the innermost^H990 parts.^H2315

23 ♥ 📝 Fervent^H1814 lips^H8193 and a wicked^H7451 heart^H3820 Are [like] an earthen^H2789 vessel overlaid^H6823 with silver^H3701 dross.^H5509

24 ♥ 📝 He that hateth^H8130 dissembleth^H5234 with his lips;^H8193 But he layeth up^H7896 deceit^H4820 within^H7130 him:

25 ♥ 📝 When he speaketh^H6963 fair,^H2603 believe^H539 him not; For there are seven^H7651 abominations^H8441 in his heart:^H3820

26 ♥ 📝 Though [his] hatred^H8135 cover^H3680 itself with guile,^H4860 His wickedness^H7451 shall be openly showed^H1540 before the assembly.^H6951

27 ♥ 📝 Whoso diggeth^H3738 a pit^H7845 shall fall^H5307 therein; And he that rolleth^H1556 a stone,^H68 it shall return^H7725 upon him.

28 ♥ 📝 A lying^H8267 tongue^H3956 hateth^H8130 those whom it hath wounded;^H1790 And a flattering^H2509 mouth^H6310 worketh^H6213 ruin.^H4072