Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not becoming to a fool.
Like snow - in the summer and like rain at the harvest so not [is] suitable for a fool honor.
2 As the sparrow wandereth, and the swallow flieth away, So the curse without cause shall not come.
Like bird for fluttering like swallow for flying so a curse without cause (to him *Q(K)*) it will come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of the fool.
A whip for horse a bridle for a donkey and a rod for [the] back of fools.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also become like to him.
May not you answer a fool according to foolishness his lest you should become like him also you.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Answer a fool according to foolishness his lest he should be wise in own eyes his.
6 He cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage, Who sendeth a message by the hand of a fool.
[one who] cuts off Feet violence [one who] drinks [one who] sends words by [the] hand of a fool.
7 The legs of a lame man hang loose; So is it with a proverb in the mouth of fools.
They hang down legs from a lame [person] and a proverb in [the] mouth of fools.
8 As he who bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.
As ties a stone in a sling so [one who] gives to a fool honor.
9 As a thorn lifted up by the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Thorn[s] it goes up in [the] hand of a drunkard and a proverb in [the] mouth of fools.
10 As an archer who woundeth every one, So is he who hireth fools and hireth wayfarers.
An archer [who] wounds everyone and [one who] hires a fool and [one who] hires [those who] pass by.
11 As a dog returneth to that which he hath vomited, So a fool repeateth his folly.
Like a dog [which] returns to own vomit its a fool [who] repeats foolishness his.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
You see a person wise in own eyes his hope [belongs] to a fool more than him.
13 The slothful man saith, “There is a lion in the way; There is a lion in the streets.”
He says a sluggard a lion [is] in the road a lion [is] between the open places.
14 As a door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
The door it turns on hinge[s] its and a sluggard on bed his.
15 The sluggard dippeth his hand into the dish; It grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
He hides a sluggard hand his in the dish he is weary to bring back it to mouth his.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men who can render a reason.
[is] wise A sluggard in own eyes his more than seven [people] [who] bring back discernment.
17 As one that taketh a dog by the ears, So is he who, passing by, is enraged on account of the quarrel of another.
[one who] takes hold On [the] ears of a dog a passer by [who] becomes angry on a dispute [which] not [belongs] to him.
18 As a madman That casteth about darts, arrows, and death,
Like a madman who throws burning arrows arrows and death.
19 So is the man who deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, “Was I not in sport?”
So a person [who] he deceives neighbor his and he says ¿ not jesting [was] I.
20 Where there is no wood, the fire goeth out; So, where there is no talebearer, contention ceaseth.
With not wood it is extinguished a fire and with not a slanderer it becomes quiet strife.
21 As coal is for heat, and as wood for fire, So is a contentious man for kindling strife.
Charcoal to burning coals and wood to fire and a person of (contentions *Q(K)*) to kindling strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are like dainties; For they go down to the innermost parts of the body.
[the] words of A slanderer [are] like delicacies and they they go down [the] chambers of [the] belly.
23 As drossy silver spread over an earthen vessel, So are warm lips and an evil heart.
Silver of dross overlaid on earthenware lips burning and a heart of evil.
24 The hater dissembleth with his lips, And layeth up deceit within him.
(With lips his *Q(K)*) he disguises himself [one who] hates and in inner being his he puts deceit.
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not! For there are seven abominations in his heart.
If he will make favorable voice his may not you trust in him for seven abominations [are] in heart his.
26 His hatred is covered by deceit; His wickedness shall be revealed in the great assembly.
It covers itself hatred with deception it will be revealed wickedness his in [the] assembly.
27 He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
[one who] digs A pit in it he will fall and [one who] rolls a stone to him it will return.
28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it woundeth, And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
A tongue of falsehood it hates crushed [people] its and a mouth flattering it makes stumbling.
