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26 |
1 | As
snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. |
2 | As the bird by wandering,
as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. |
3 | A whip for the horse, a bridle for
the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. |
4 | Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also
be like unto him. |
5 |
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. |
6 | He that sendeth a message
by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. |
7 | The legs of the lame are not equal:
so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
8 | As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that
giveth honour to a fool. |
9 |
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the
mouths of fools. |
10 | The
great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth
transgressors. |
11 |
As a
dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
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12 | Seest thou a man wise in his own
conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. |
13 | The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the
way; a lion is in the streets. |
14
| As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his
bed. |
15 | The slothful
hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his
mouth. |
16 | The sluggard
is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. |
17 | He that passeth by, and
meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the
ears. |
18 | As a mad man
who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, |
19 | So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith,
Am not I in sport? |
20 |
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer,
the strife ceaseth. |
21 |
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to
kindle strife. |
22 | The
words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts
of the belly. |
23 | Burning
lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. |
24 | He that hateth dissembleth
with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; |
25 | When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there
are seven abominations in his heart. |
26 | Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be
shewed before the whole congregation. |
27 | Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that
rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. |
28 | A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it;
and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. |
