PR-26:1  As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is

not seemly

for a fool.

PR-26:2  As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so

the curse

causeless shall not come.

PR-26:3  A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod

for the fool's

back.

PR-26:4  Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou

also be like unto

him.

PR-26:5  Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise

in his own

conceit.

PR-26:6  He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth

off the feet,

[and] drinketh damage.

PR-26:7  The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable

in the mouth of

fools.

PR-26:8  As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so [is] he that

giveth honour

to a fool.

PR-26:9  [As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so

[is] a parable

in the mouth of fools.

PR-26:10  The great [God] that formed all [things] both

rewardeth the fool,

and rewardeth transgressors.

PR-26:11  As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth

to his folly.

PR-26:12  Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is]

more hope of a

fool than of him.

PR-26:13  The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way;

 a lion [is]

in the streets.

PR-26:14  [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the

slothful upon

his bed.

PR-26:15  The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it

grieveth him to

bring it again to his mouth.

PR-26:16  The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven

men that can

render a reason.

PR-26:17  He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife

[belonging] not to

him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

PR-26:18  As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and

death,

PR-26:19  So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbour, and

saith, Am not I

in sport?

PR-26:20  Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where

[there is] no

talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

PR-26:21  [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire;

so [is] a

contentious man to kindle strife.

PR-26:22  The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go

down into the

innermost parts of the belly.

PR-26:23  Burning lips and a wicked heart [are like] a potsherd

covered with

silver dross.

PR-26:24  He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth

up deceit

within him;

PR-26:25  When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there

are] seven

abominations in his heart.

PR-26:26  [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness

shall be showed

before the [whole] congregation.

PR-26:27  Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that

rolleth a stone,

it will return upon him.

PR-26:28  A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it;

 and a

flattering mouth worketh ruin.

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