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Proverbs 26
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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own aconceit.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh bdamage.
The legs of the lame care not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As he that dbindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
eThe great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool freturneth to his folly.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; git grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
He that passeth by, and hmeddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
As a mad man who casteth ifirebrands, arrows, and death,
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the minnermost parts of the belly.
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
He that hateth ndissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
When he ospeaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Whose hatred is covered pby deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Hebrew and Greek meanings: Strong's Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries (James Strong, 1894), digital text by Open Scriptures, CC-BY-SA.
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