Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour 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 the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home.
As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the 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 also be like unto 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 be wise in his own eyes.
Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.
7 The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable 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 a small stone in a heap of stones, 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 a thorn that cometh into 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 A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.
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 a fool that repeateth his folly.
As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is 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 sluggard saith: 'There is a lion in the way; yea, a lion is in the streets.'
The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.
14 The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed.
As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed.
15 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it back 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 eyes than seven men that give wise answer.
The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
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 a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;
As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith: 'Am not I in sport?'
So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle 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 whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
As siluer drosse ouerlayde vpon a potsheard, so are burning lips, and an euill heart.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him.
He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
26 Though his hatred be concealed with deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation.
Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.
