{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/kjv/pro026.htm","path":"bib/kjv/pro026.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/kjv/pro026.htm","text":"1\u00a0As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.\n \n2\u00a0As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.\n \n3\u00a0A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.\n \n4\u00a0Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.\n \n5\u00a0Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.\n \n6\u00a0He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.\n \n7\u00a0The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.\n \n8\u00a0As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.\n \n9\u00a0As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.\n \n10\u00a0The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.\n \n11\u00a0As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.\n \n12\u00a0Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.\n \n13\u00a0The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.\n \n14\u00a0As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.\n \n15\u00a0The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.\n \n16\u00a0The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.\n \n17\u00a0He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.\n \n18\u00a0As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,\n \n19\u00a0So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?\n \n20\u00a0Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.\n \n21\u00a0As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.\n \n22\u00a0The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.\n \n23\u00a0Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.\n \n24\u00a0He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;\n \n25\u00a0When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.\n \n26\u00a0Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.\n \n27\u00a0Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.\n \n28\u00a0A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.","title":"King James Version: Proverbs: Proverbs Chapter 26","type":"page"}