సామెతలు 26
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.
2 ౨ రెక్కలు కొట్టుకుంటూ ఎగురుతున్న పిచ్చుక, రివ్వున ఎగిరిపోయే వానకోయిల ఎలా నేలకు దిగవో అలానే శాపానికి అర్హుడు కాని వాడికి శాపం తగలదు.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like to him.
5 ౫ వాడి మూర్ఖత్వం చొప్పున మూర్ఖుడికి జవాబివ్వు. అలా చేయకపోతే వాడు తన దృష్టికి తాను జ్ఞానిననుకుంటాడు.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
He that sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet, and drinks damage.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As he that binds a stone in a sling, so is he that gives honor to a fool.
As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
10 ౧౦ బుద్ధిలేని వాణ్ణి, లేదా అటుగా వెళ్తూ ఉండే ఎవరో ఒకరిని కూలికి పెట్టుకునే వాడు అందరినీ గాయపరచే విలుకాడితో సమానం.
The great God that formed all things both rewards the fool, and rewards transgressors.
As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.
See you a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
The slothful man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
As the door turns on his hinges, so does the slothful on his bed.
The slothful hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
He that passes by, and meddles with strife belonging not to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.
18 ౧౮ తన పొరుగువాణ్ణి మోసపుచ్చి నేను నవ్వులాటకు చేశాననే వాడు నిప్పు బాణాలు విసిరే వెర్రి వాడితో సమానం.
As a mad man who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 ౧౯
So is the man that deceives his neighbor, and says, Am not I in sport?
Where no wood is, there the fire goes out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
He that hates dissembles with his lips, and lays up deceit within him;
When he speaks fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation.
Whoever digs a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolls a stone, it will return on him.
28 ౨౮ అబద్ధాలాడే నాలుక తాను నలగగొట్టిన వాళ్ళను ద్వేషిస్తుంది. ముఖస్తుతి మాటలు పలికే నోరు నాశనం తెస్తుంది.
A lying tongue hates those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth works ruin.
