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Proverbs 26

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¹As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool. ²As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not. ³A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools. ⁴Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him. ⁵Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit. ⁶He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage. ⁷The legs of the lame hang loose; So is a parable in the mouth of fools. ⁸As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool. ⁹Asa thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools. ¹⁰As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by. ¹¹As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So isa fool that repeateth his folly. ¹²Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him. ¹³The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets. ¹⁴Asthe door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed. ¹⁵The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth. ¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason. ¹⁷He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Islikeone that taketh a dog by the ears. ¹⁸As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death, ¹⁹So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport? ²⁰For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. ²¹Ascoals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife. ²²The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. ²³Fervent lips and a wicked heart Arelikean earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. ²⁴He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him: ²⁵When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart: ²⁶Though hishatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly. ²⁷Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him. ²⁸A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.