26:1 As snow 7950 in summer 7019, and as rain 4306 in harvest 7105, so honour 3519 is not seemly 5000 for a fool 3684.

26:2 As the bird 6833 by wandering 5110 8800, as the swallow 1866 by flying 5774 8800, so the curse 7045 causeless 2600 shall not come 935 8799.

26:3 A whip 7752 for the horse 5483, a bridle 4964 for the ass 2543, and a rod 7626 for the fool's 3684 back 1460.

26:4 Answer 6030 8799 not a fool 3684 according to his folly 200, lest thou also be like 7737 8799 unto him.

26:5 Answer 6030 8798 a fool 3684 according to his folly 200, lest he be wise 2450 in his own conceit 5869.(conceit: Heb. eyes)

26:6 He that sendeth 7971 8802 a message 1697 by the hand 3027 of a fool 3684 cutteth off 7096 8764 the feet 7272, [and] drinketh 8354 8802 damage 2555.(damage: or, violence)

26:7 The legs 7785 of the lame 6455 are not equal 1809 8804: so [is] a parable 4912 in the mouth 6310 of fools 3684.(are…: Heb. are lifted up)

26:8 As he that bindeth 6872 8675 6887 8800 a stone 68 in a sling 4773, so [is] he that giveth 5414 8802 honour 3519 to a fool 3684.(bindeth…: or, putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones)

26:9 [As] a thorn 2336 goeth up 5927 8804 into the hand 3027 of a drunkard 7910, so [is] a parable 4912 in the mouth 6310 of fools 3684.

26:10 The great 7227 [God] that formed 2342 8789 all [things] both rewardeth 7936 8802 the fool 3684, and rewardeth 7936 8802 transgressors 5674 8802.(The great…: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors)

26:11 As a dog 3611 returneth 7725 8804 to his vomit 6892, [so] a fool 3684 returneth 8138 8802 to his folly 200.(returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly)

26:12 Seest 7200 8804 thou a man 376 wise 2450 in his own conceit 5869? [there is] more hope 8615 of a fool 3684 than of him.

26:13 The slothful 6102 [man] saith 559 8804, [There is] a lion 7826 in the way 1870; a lion 738 [is] in the streets 7339.

26:14 [As] the door 1817 turneth 5437 8735 upon his hinges 6735, so [doth] the slothful 6102 upon his bed 4296.

26:15 The slothful 6102 hideth 2934 8804 his hand 3027 in [his] bosom 6747; it grieveth 3811 8738 him to bring it again 7725 8687 to his mouth 6310.(it grieveth…: or, he is weary)

26:16 The sluggard 6102 [is] wiser 2450 in his own conceit 5869 than seven men 7651 that can render 7725 8688 a reason 2940.

26:17 He that passeth by 5674 8802, [and] meddleth 5674 8693 with strife 7379 [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh 2388 8688 a dog 3611 by the ears 241.(meddleth: or, is enraged)

26:18 As a mad 3856 8700 [man] who casteth 3384 8802 firebrands 2131, arrows 2671, and death 4194,(firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks)

26:19 So [is] the man 376 [that] deceiveth 7411 8765 his neighbour 7453, and saith 559 8804, Am not I in sport 7832 8764?

26:20 Where no 657 wood 6086 is, [there] the fire 784 goeth out 3518 8799: so where [there is] no talebearer 5372, the strife 4066 ceaseth 8367 8799.(Where no…: Heb. Without wood)(talebearer: or, whisperer)(ceaseth: Heb. is silent)

26:21 [As] coals 6352 [are] to burning coals 1513, and wood 6086 to fire 784; so [is] a contentious 4079 8675 4066 man 376 to kindle 2787 8771 strife 7379.

26:22 The words 1697 of a talebearer 5372 [are] as wounds 3859 8693, and they go down 3381 8804 into the innermost parts 2315 of the belly 990.(innermost…: Heb. chambers)

26:23 Burning 1814 8801 lips 8193 and a wicked 7451 heart 3820 [are like] a potsherd 2789 covered 6823 8794 with silver 3701 dross 5509.

26:24 He that hateth 8130 8802 dissembleth 5234 8735 with his lips 8193, and layeth up 7896 8799 deceit 4820 within 7130 him;(dissembleth: or, is known)

26:25 When he speaketh 6963 fair 2603 8762, believe 539 8686 him not: for [there are] seven 7651 abominations 8441 in his heart 3820.(speaketh…: Heb. maketh his voice gracious)

26:26 [Whose] hatred 8135 is covered 3680 8691 by deceit 4860, his wickedness 7451 shall be shewed 1540 8735 before the [whole] congregation 6951.(by…: or, in secret)

26:27 Whoso diggeth 3738 8802 a pit 7845 shall fall 5307 8799 therein: and he that rolleth 1556 8802 a stone 68, it will return 7725 8799 upon him.

26:28 A lying 8267 tongue 3956 hateth 8130 8799 [those that are] afflicted 1790 by it; and a flattering 2509 mouth 6310 worketh 6213 8799 ruin 4072.

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