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Proverbs 26
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Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
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World English Bible · 2000
1As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool.
1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool.
2As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.
2As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.
3A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
7As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.
7The legs of the lame hang loose; So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
8As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.
9As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
9Asa thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.
10As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
11As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.
11As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So isa fool that repeateth his folly.
12Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.
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, and a lioness in the roads.
13The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
14As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
14Asthe door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
15The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.
15The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.
16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.
17As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.
17He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Islikeone that taketh a dog by the ears.
18As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death.
18As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,
19So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.
19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?
20When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.
20For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
21Ascoals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
22The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.
22The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
23Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthern vessel adorned with silver dross.
23Fervent lips and a wicked heart Arelikean earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
24An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.
24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:
25When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart.
25When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
26He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly.
26Though hishatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly.