Proverbs 26:1 Like snow7950 in summer,7019 and as rain4306 in harvest,7105 so honor3519 is not fitting5000 for a fool.3684 cr 2 Like a fluttering5110 sparrow,6833 like a darting5774 swallow,1866 so the undeserved curse7045 doesn't come935 to rest.935 cr 3 A whip7752 is for the horse,5483 a bridle4964 for the donkey,2543 and a rod7626 for the back1460 of fools!3684 cr 4 Don't answer6030 a fool3684 according to his folly,200 lest you also be like7737 him. cr 5 Answer6030 a fool3684 according to his folly,200 lest he be wise2450 in his own eyes.5869 cr 6 One who sends7971 a message1697 by the hand3027 of a fool3684 is cutting off7096 feet7272 and drinking8354 violence.2555 cr 7 Like the legs7785 of the lame6455 that hang loose:1809 so is a parable4912 in the mouth6310 of fools.3684 cr 8 As one who binds6872 a stone68 in a sling,4773 so is he who gives5414 honor3519 to a fool.3684 cr 9 Like a thornbush2336 that goes5927 into the hand3027 of a drunkard,7910 so is a parable4912 in the mouth6310 of fools.3684 cr 10 As an archer7227 who wounds2342 all, so is he who hires7936 a fool3684 or he who hires7936 those who pass by.5674 cr 11 As a dog3611 that returns7725 to his vomit,6892 so is a fool3684 who repeats8138 his folly.200 cr 12 Do you see7200 a man376 wise2450 in his own eyes?5869 There is more hope8615 for a fool3684 than for him. cr 13 The sluggard6102 says,559 "There is a lion7826 in the road!1870 A fierce lion7826 roams the streets!"7339 cr 14 As the door1817 turns5437 on its hinges,6735 so does the sluggard6102 on his bed.4296 cr 15 The sluggard6102 buries2934 his hand3027 in the dish.6747 He is too lazy3811 to bring it back7725 to his mouth.6310 cr 16 The sluggard6102 is wiser2450 in his own eyes5869 than seven men7651 who answer7725 with discretion.2940 cr 17 Like one who grabs2388 a dog's3611 ears241 is one who passes by5674 and meddles5674 in a quarrel7379 not his own. cr 18 Like a madman3856 who shoots3384 torches,2131 arrows,2671 and death,4194 cr 19 is the man376 who deceives7411 his neighbor7453 and says,559 "Am I not joking?"7832 cr 20 For lack657 of wood6086 a fire784 goes out.3518 Without gossip,5372 a quarrel4066 dies down.8367 cr 21 As coals6352 are to hot embers,1513 and wood6086 to fire,784 so is a contentious4079 man376 to kindling2787 strife.7379 cr 22 The words1697 of a whisperer5372 are as dainty morsels,3859 they go down3381 into the innermost990 parts.2315 cr 23 Like silver3701 dross5509 on6823 an earthen2789 vessel are the lips8193 of a fervent1814 one with an evil7451 heart.3820 cr 24 A malicious8130 man disguises5234 himself with his lips,8193 but he harbors7896 evil4820 in his heart.7130 cr 25 When his speech6963 is charming,2603 don't believe539 him; for there are seven7651 abominations8441 in his heart.3820 cr 26 His malice8135 may be concealed3680 by deception,4860 but his wickedness7451 will be exposed1540 in the assembly.6951 cr 27 Whoever digs3738 a pit7845 shall fall5307 into it. Whoever rolls1556 a stone,68 it will come back7725 on him. cr 28 A lying8267 tongue3956 hates8130 those it hurts;1790 and a flattering2509 mouth6310 works6213 ruin.4072 cr