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29 Proverbs of Solomon 26:1

29 Proverbs of Solomon 26:1

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

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

29 Proverbs of Solomon 26:1-28 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.

⁹As a 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 is a 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.

¹⁴As the 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,

Is like one 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.

²¹As coals 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

Are like an 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 his hatred 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;(ASV)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 26:1-28 ¹LIKE snow in summer and like rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.

²¶ Like sparrows wandering and like birds flying in the air, so the curse that is causeless shall be driven away.

³¶ A whip for the horse, a goad for the ass, and a rod for the back of a fool.

⁴¶ Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be also like him. ⁵But answer a fool according to your wisdom, lest he think in himself that he is wise.

⁶¶ He who sends a message by the hand of a fool drinks iniquity from under his own feet. ⁷As a lame man who cannot walk, so is a parable in the mouth of a fool. ⁸Like a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool. ⁹Thorns spring up in the hand of a drunkard, and folly in the mouth of a foot.

¹⁰¶ The body of a fool is greatly afflicted, and a drunkard thinks that he can cross a sea.

¹¹¶ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool that misbehaves in his folly.

¹²¶ If you should see a man wise in his own eyes, a fool is much better than he.

¹³¶ The sluggard says, when he is sent out, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

¹⁴¶ As a door turns upon its hinges, so does the slothful turn on his bed.

¹⁵¶ The slothful hides his hands in his bosom; it grieves him to bring them again to his mouth.

¹⁶¶ The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men with good reasoning.

¹⁷¶ He who meddles with a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

¹⁸¶ Like haughty men who utter words sharp and deadly as arrows, ¹⁹So is the man who deceives his neighbor; when he is caught, he says, I was merely jesting.

²⁰¶ When there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no troublesome person, the strife ceases. ²¹As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a malicious person to kindle strife. ²²The words of the malicious stir up trouble; they go down into the innermost parts of the heart.

²³¶ Like silver dross which sticks to an earthen pot, so are enraged lips and an evil heart.

²⁴¶ He who hates is known by his own speech; in his heart he entertains deceit; ²⁵Though he speaks in a gentle tone, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart. ²⁶He who conceals hatred in his heart, his wickedness shall be revealed in the congregation.

²⁷¶ He who digs a pit shall fall into it; and he who rolls a stone, it will return upon him.

²⁸¶ A lying tongue hates the truth; and a troublesome mouth stirs up a quarrel. (LAM)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 26:1-28 ¹Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. ²Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight. 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 you be like him yourself. ⁵Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. ⁶He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence. ⁷Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools. ⁸Like one who binds the stone in the sling is he who gives honor to a fool. ⁹Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools. ¹⁰Like an archer who wounds everybody is he who hires a passing fool or drunkard. ¹¹Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool that 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. ¹³The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!" ¹⁴As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed. ¹⁵The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth. ¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer discreetly. ¹⁷He who meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears. ¹⁸Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death, ¹⁹is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I am only joking!" ²⁰For lack of wood the fire goes out; and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. ²¹As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. ²²The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. ²³Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are smooth lips with an evil heart. ²⁴He who hates, dissembles with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; ²⁵when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; ²⁶though his hatred be covered with guile, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. ²⁷He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back upon him who starts it rolling. ²⁸A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin. (RSV)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 26:1-28 ¹Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool. ²Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest. ³A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! ⁴Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. ⁵Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes. ⁶Like cutting off one's feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool. ⁷Like a lame man's legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool. ⁸Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool. ⁹Like a thornbush in a drunkard's hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool. ¹⁰Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passer-by. ¹¹As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. ¹²Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. ¹³The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!" ¹⁴As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed. ¹⁵The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth. ¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly. ¹⁷Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own. ¹⁸Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows ¹⁹is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!" ²⁰Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. ²¹As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. ²²The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts. ²³Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart. ²⁴A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit. ²⁵Though his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. ²⁶His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. ²⁷If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him. ²⁸A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.(NIV)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 26:1-28 ¹Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.

²Like a fluttering sparrow,
Like a darting swallow,
So the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.

³A whip for the horse,
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools!

⁴Don't answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.

⁵Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

⁷Like the legs of the lame that hang loose:
So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸As one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives honor to a fool.

⁹Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰As an archer who wounds all,
So is he who hires a fool
Or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹As a dog that returns to his vomit,
So is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹²Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³The sluggard says, 'There is a lion in the road!
A fierce lion roams the streets!'

¹⁴As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the sluggard on his bed.

¹⁵The sluggard buries his hand in the dish.
He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who answer with discretion.

¹⁷Like one who grabs a dog's ears
Is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

¹⁸Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,
¹⁹Is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, 'Am I not joking?'

²⁰For lack of wood a fire goes out;
Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

²¹As coals are to hot embers,
And wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindling strife.

²²The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
They go down into the innermost parts.

²³Like silver dross on an earthen vessel
Are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

²⁴A malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
But he harbors evil in his heart.

²⁵When his speech is charming, don't believe him;
For there are seven abominations in his heart:

²⁶His malice may be concealed by deception,
But his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

²⁷Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it.
Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

²⁸A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
And a flattering mouth works ruin.(WEB)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 26:1-28 ¹Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
so honor is not fitting for a fool.

²Like a fluttering sparrow,
like a darting swallow,
so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.

³A whip is for the horse,
a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the back of fools!

⁴Don't answer a fool according to his folly,
lest you also be like him.

⁵Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

⁷Like the legs of the lame that hang loose:
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸As one who binds a stone in a sling,
so is he who gives honor to a fool.

⁹Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰As an archer who wounds all,
so is he who hires a fool
or he who hires those who pass by.

¹¹As a dog that returns to his vomit,
so is a fool who repeats his folly.

¹²Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹³The sluggard says, 'There is a lion in the road!
A fierce lion roams the streets!'

¹⁴As the door turns on its hinges,
so does the sluggard on his bed.

¹⁵The sluggard buries his hand in the dish.
He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who answer with discretion.

¹⁷Like one who grabs a dog's ears
is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

¹⁸Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,
¹⁹is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, 'Am I not joking?'

²⁰For lack of wood a fire goes out.
Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

²¹As coals are to hot embers,
and wood to fire,
so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

²²The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
they go down into the innermost parts.

²³Like silver dross on an earthen vessel
are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

²⁴A malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
but he harbors evil in his heart.

²⁵When his speech is charming, don't believe him;
for there are seven abominations in his heart.

²⁶His malice may be concealed by deception,
but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

²⁷Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it.
Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

²⁸A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
and a flattering mouth works ruin.(WEB/HNV)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 26:1-28 ¹LIKE snow in summer and like rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.

²Like sparrows wandering and like birds flying in the air, so the curse that is causeless will be driven away.

³A whip for the horse, a goad for the donkey, and a rod for the back of a fool.

⁴Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. ⁵But answer a fool according to your wisdom, lest he think in himself that he is wise.

⁶He who sends a message by the hand of a fool drinks iniquity from under his own feet. ⁷As a lame man who cannot walk, so is a parable in the mouth of a fool. ⁸Like a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool. ⁹Thorns spring up in the hand of a drunkard, and folly in the mouth of a fool.

¹⁰The body of a fool is greatly afflicted, and a drunkard thinks that he can cross a sea.

¹¹As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool that misbehaves in his folly.

¹²If you should see a man wise in his own eyes, a fool is much better than he.

¹³The sluggard says, when he is sent out, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

¹⁴As a door turns on its hinges, so does the slothful turn on his bed.

¹⁵The slothful hides his hands in his chest; it grieves him to bring them again to his mouth.

¹⁶The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than 7 men with good reasoning.

¹⁷He who meddles with a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

¹⁸Like haughty men who utter words sharp and deadly as arrows, ¹⁹So is the man who deceives his neighbor; when he is caught, he says, I was merely jesting.

²⁰When there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no troublesome person, the strife ceases. ²¹As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a malicious person to kindle strife. ²²The words of the malicious stir up trouble; they go down into the innermost parts of the heart.

²³Like silver dross which sticks to an earthen pot, so are enraged lips and an evil heart.

²⁴He who hates is known by his own speech; in his heart he entertains deceit; ²⁵Though he speaks in a gentle tone, do not believe him; for there are 7 abominations in his heart. ²⁶He who conceals hatred in his heart, his wickedness will be revealed in the congregation.

²⁷He who digs a pit will fall into it; and he who rolls a stone, it will return on him.

²⁸A lying tongue hates the truth; and a troublesome mouth stirs up a quarrel. (BRB)