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Proverbs 26:1-23

26:1

As snow
<07950>

in summer
<07019>_,

and as rain
<04306>

in harvest
<07105>_,

so honour
<03519>

is not seemly
<05000>

for a fool
<03684>_.

26:2

As the bird
<06833>

by wandering
<05110> (8800)_,

as the swallow
<01866>

by flying
<05774> (8800)_,

so the curse
<07045>

causeless
<02600>

shall not come
<0935> (8799)_.

26:3

A whip
<07752>

for the horse
<05483>_,

a bridle
<04964>

for the ass
<02543>_,

and a rod
<07626>

for the fool's
<03684>

back
<01460>_.

26:4

Answer
<06030> (8799)

not a fool
<03684>

according to his folly
<0200>_,

lest thou also be like
<07737> (8799)

unto him.

26:5

Answer
<06030> (8798)

a fool
<03684>

according to his folly
<0200>_,

lest he be wise
<02450>

in his own conceit
<05869>_.

{conceit: Heb. eyes}

26:6

He that sendeth
<07971> (8802)

a message
<01697>

by the hand
<03027>

of a fool
<03684>

cutteth off
<07096> (8764)

the feet
<07272>_,

[and] drinketh
<08354> (8802)

damage
<02555>_.

{damage: or, violence}

26:7

The legs
<07785>

of the lame
<06455>

are not equal
<01809> (8804)_:

so [is] a parable
<04912>

in the mouth
<06310>

of fools
<03684>_.

{are...: Heb. are lifted up}

26:8

As he that bindeth
<06872> (8675) <06887> (8800)

a stone
<068>

in a sling
<04773>_,

so [is] he that giveth
<05414> (8802)

honour
<03519>

to a fool
<03684>_.

{bindeth...: or, putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones}

26:9

[As] a thorn
<02336>

goeth up
<05927> (8804)

into the hand
<03027>

of a drunkard
<07910>_,

so [is] a parable
<04912>

in the mouth
<06310>

of fools
<03684>_.

26:10

The great
<07227>

[God] that formed
<02342> (8789)

all [things] both rewardeth
<07936> (8802)

the fool
<03684>_,

and rewardeth
<07936> (8802)

transgressors
<05674> (8802)_.

{The great...: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors}

26:11

As a dog
<03611>

returneth
<07725> (8804)

to his vomit
<06892>_,

[so] a fool
<03684>

returneth
<08138> (8802)

to his folly
<0200>_.

{returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly}

26:12

Seest
<07200> (8804)

thou a man
<0376>

wise
<02450>

in his own conceit
<05869>_?

[there is] more hope
<08615>

of a fool
<03684>

than of him.

26:13

The slothful
<06102>

[man] saith
<0559> (8804)_,

[There is] a lion
<07826>

in the way
<01870>_;

a lion
<0738>

[is] in the streets
<07339>_.

26:14

[As] the door
<01817>

turneth
<05437> (8735)

upon his hinges
<06735>_,

so [doth] the slothful
<06102>

upon his bed
<04296>_.

26:15

The slothful
<06102>

hideth
<02934> (8804)

his hand
<03027>

in [his] bosom
<06747>_;

it grieveth
<03811> (8738)

him to bring it again
<07725> (8687)

to his mouth
<06310>_.

{it grieveth...: or, he is weary}

26:16

The sluggard
<06102>

[is] wiser
<02450>

in his own conceit
<05869>

than seven men
<07651>

that can render
<07725> (8688)

a reason
<02940>_.

26:17

He that passeth by
<05674> (8802)_,

[and] meddleth
<05674> (8693)

with strife
<07379>

[belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh
<02388> (8688)

a dog
<03611>

by the ears
<0241>_.

{meddleth: or, is enraged}

26:18

As a mad
<03856> (8700)

[man] who casteth
<03384> (8802)

firebrands
<02131>_,

arrows
<02671>_,

and death
<04194>_,

{firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks}

26:19

So [is] the man
<0376>

[that] deceiveth
<07411> (8765)

his neighbour
<07453>_,

and saith
<0559> (8804)_,

Am not I in sport
<07832> (8764)_?

26:20

Where no
<0657>

wood
<06086>

is, [there] the fire
<0784>

goeth out
<03518> (8799)_:

so where [there is] no talebearer
<05372>_,

the strife
<04066>

ceaseth
<08367> (8799)_.

{Where no...: Heb. Without wood} {talebearer: or, whisperer} {ceaseth: Heb. is silent}

26:21

[As] coals
<06352>

[are] to burning coals
<01513>_,

and wood
<06086>

to fire
<0784>_;

so [is] a contentious
<04079> (8675) <04066>

man
<0376>

to kindle
<02787> (8771)

strife
<07379>_.

26:22

The words
<01697>

of a talebearer
<05372>

[are] as wounds
<03859> (8693)_,

and they go down
<03381> (8804)

into the innermost parts
<02315>

of the belly
<0990>_.

{innermost...: Heb. chambers}

26:23

Burning
<01814> (8801)

lips
<08193>

and a wicked
<07451>

heart
<03820>

[are like] a potsherd
<02789>

covered
<06823> (8794)

with silver
<03701>

dross
<05509>_.