# Proverbs 26 [[Proverbs 25|←]] • [[Proverbs 27|→]] --- ### 1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. ### 2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. ### 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. ### 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. ### 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. ### 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, drinketh damage. ### 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so a parable in the mouth of fools. ### 8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so he that giveth honour to a fool. ### 9 a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so a parable in the mouth of fools. ### 10 The great that formed all both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. ### 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, a fool returneth to his folly. ### 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? more hope of a fool than of him. ### 13 The slothful saith, a lion in the way; a lion in the streets. ### 14 the door turneth upon his hinges, so the slothful upon his bed. ### 15 The slothful hideth his hand in bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. ### 16 The sluggard wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. ### 17 He that passeth by, meddleth with strife not to him, one that taketh a dog by the ears. ### 18 As a mad who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, ### 19 So the man deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? ### 20 Where no wood is, the fire goeth out: so where no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. ### 21 coals to burning coals, and wood to fire; so a contentious man to kindle strife. ### 22 The words of a talebearer as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. ### 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart a potsherd covered with silver dross. ### 24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; ### 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for seven abominations in his heart. ### 26 hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the congregation. ### 27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. ### 28 A lying tongue hateth afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.