Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool.
As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour vnseemely for a foole.
2 As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.
As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.
3 A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.
Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.
6 He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.
7 As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.
As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
8 As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.
9 As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
10 Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.
The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole and rewardeth the transgressers.
11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.
As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.
12 Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.
Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.
13 The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.
The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.
14 As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed.
15 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.
The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.
The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.
17 As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man’s quarrel.
He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.
18 As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death:
As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,
19 So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.
So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?
20 When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.
Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.
The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
23 Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthen vessel adorned with silver dross.
As siluer drosse ouerlayde vpon a potsheard, so are burning lips, and an euill heart.
24 An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.
He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.
25 When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart.
Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
26 He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly.
Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.
27 He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.
He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.
28 A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin.
A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.
