Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so, unbecoming to a dullard is honour.
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 sparrow in wandering, as a swallow in flying, so, a causeless curse, shall not alight.
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 dullards.
Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.
4 Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him;
Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.
5 Answer a dullard according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.
6 One who cutteth off feet, one who drinketh down wrong, is he who sendeth a message by the hand of a dullard.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.
7 Useless are the legs of the lame, and a proverb, in the mouth of a dullard.
As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
8 Like tying a stone to a sling, so, is he that giveth honour, to a dullard.
As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.
9 A brier cometh into the hand of a drunken-man, a proverb into the mouth of dullards.
As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
10 [As] an archer who woundeth every thing, [so] one who hireth a dullard, and a drunkard crossing the sea.
The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole and rewardeth the transgressers.
11 As, a dog, returneth onto his own vomit, a dullard, repeateth his folly.
As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.
12 Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eye, —more hope of a dullard, than of him!
Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.
13 Saith the sluggard, A roaring lion in the road! A tearing lion in the midst of the broadways.
The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.
14 The door, turneth on its hinges, and, the sluggard, 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, he is too lazy 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 Wiser is the sluggard in his own eyes, than, seven persons, who can answer with judgment.
The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.
17 As he who layeth hold of the ears of a dog, is a passer-by, who giveth vent to his wrath over a quarrel, not his!
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 throwing firebrands, arrows and death,
As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,
19 So, is a man who deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Was not, I, in sport?
So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?
20 Without wood a fire is quenched, and, where there is no tattler, strife is hushed.
Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.
21 Black coal to burning blocks, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man, for kindling 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 tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.
The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
23 Dross silver overlaid upon earthenware, so are burning lips, with a mischievous heart:
As siluer drosse ouerlayde vpon a potsheard, so are burning lips, and an euill heart.
24 With his lips, the hater dissembleth, but, within himself, he layeth up deceit:
He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.
25 Though he make gracious his voice, do not trust him, for, seven abominations, are in his heart:
Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
26 Hatred may clothe itself with guile, his wickedness shall be disclosed in the convocation.
Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.
27 He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, shall fall, and, he that rolleth a stone, upon himself, shall it return.
He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.
28 A false tongue, hateth them who are crushed by it, and, a flattering mouth, worketh occasion of stumbling.
A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.
