Chapter 26 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 likened to him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh
damage.
The legs of the lame are not equal, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As he that bindeth 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.
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth
transgressors.
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth 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, it 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 medleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one
that taketh a dog by the ears.
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, so is the man that
deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out.
So where there is no tail-bearer, the strife ceaseth.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man
to kindle strife.
The words of a tail-bearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts
of the belly.
Burning lips, and a wicked heart, are like a potsherd covered with silver
dross.
He that hateth, dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him.
When he speaketh fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his
heart.
Whose hatred is covered by 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.