“As snow in summer and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.”
Proverbs 26
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1Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.
“like snow in summer, or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.”
2Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
“As the bird by wandering and as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.”
“Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause shall not alight.”
“like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, so a curse without cause does not alight.”
“As the bird by wandering. As the swallow by flying. So the curse causeless shall not come.”
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
“A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.”
“a whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.”
4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”
“do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.”
“do not answer a fool according to his folly lest you also be like him.”
“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him.”
“answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like unto him.”
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.”
“answer a fool according to his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit.”
“answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.”
“answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.”
“answer a fool according to his folly or he will be wise in his own eyes.”
6Like cutting off one's own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
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7Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
“The legs of the lame are not equal, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”
8Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
“like one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honour to a fool.”
“As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that gives honor to the fool.”
9Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
“As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is the parable in the mouth of fools.”
10Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
“The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth transgressors.”
11As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
“like a dog That returns to its vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.”
“As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.”
12Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
“do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”
“Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”
“Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There's more hope for a fool than for him.”
13The slacker says, "A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!"
“The slothful man said, There is a lion in the way. A lion is in the streets.”
14As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.
“as a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.”
“As a door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.”
15The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
“The slothful hides his hand in his bosom. It grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.”
“The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. It wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.”
16The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.
“The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.”
17Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
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18Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows,
“Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,”
“As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,”
19so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"
“so is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport?”
20Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
“For lack of wood the fire goes out and where there is no whisperer contention quiets down.”
“Where no wood is there the fire goeth out so where there is no talebearer the strife ceaseth.”
“Where there is no wood, the fire goes out. So where there is no tailbearer, the strife ceases.”
“Where there is no wood, the fire goes out. And where there is no tale bearer, strife ceases.”
21Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
“As coals are to burning coals and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
“As coals are to burning coals. And wood is to fire. So is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
“As charcoal is to burning coals and wood to fire, so is contentious man to kindle strife.”
22The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
“the words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels. They go down into the inner parts of the body.”
“The words of a tailbearer are as wounds. They go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
“The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels. They go down into the innermost parts of the body”
“The words of a towel -bearer are as wounds and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
23Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
“Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.”
24A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
“He who hates disguises it with his lips but he lays up deceit in his heart.”
“He that hateth, dissembleth with his lips and lays up deceit within him,”
25When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
“when he speaks fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart,”
26Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
“whose hatred is covered by deceit. His wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation.”
27He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
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28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
“A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.”
“A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.”
“A lying tongue hates those it crushes. And a flattering mouth works”