The Holy Bible
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Proverbs 26 : 1 - 28
Chapter 26
| 1 | As snow in summer and rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.
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| 2 | Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, So a curse without cause shall not alight.
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| 3 | A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the fool's back.
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| 4 | Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him.
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| 5 | Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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| 6 | He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
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| 7 | Like the legs of the lame that hang limp Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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| 8 | Like one who binds a stone in a sling Is he who gives honor to a fool.
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| 9 | Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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| 10 | The great God who formed everything Gives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages.
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| 11 | As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.
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| 12 | Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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| 13 | The lazy man says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion is in the streets!"
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| 14 | As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy man on his bed.
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| 15 | The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
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| 16 | The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
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| 17 | He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
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| 18 | Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
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| 19 | Is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "I was only joking!"
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| 20 | Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.
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| 21 | As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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| 22 | The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.
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| 23 | Fervent lips with a wicked heart Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
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| 24 | He who hates, disguises it with his lips, And lays up deceit within himself;
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| 25 | When he speaks kindly, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart;
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| 26 | Though his hatred is covered by deceit, His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
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| 27 | Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
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| 28 | A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it, And a flattering mouth works ruin.
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