Proverbios 26

1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest; so honor 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 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 honor to a fool.

9†As 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.

14†As the door turneth upon its 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 fire-brands, arrows, and death,

19So †is the man †that deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport?

20Where no wood is, †there the fire goeth out: so where †there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.

21†As coals †are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so †is a contentious man to kindle strife.

22The words of a tale-bearer †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.

26†Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the †whole congregation.

27Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: 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.