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 thou also be like 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 sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so [is] he that giveth honor to a fool.
[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth 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 rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.
The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.
[As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed.
The slothful hideth [his] hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth 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 passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh 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 casteth fire-brands, arrows, and death,
19 ౧౯
So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.
[As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.
The words of a tale-bearer [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 hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.
[Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the [whole] congregation.
Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 ౨౮ అబద్ధాలాడే నాలుక తాను నలగగొట్టిన వాళ్ళను ద్వేషిస్తుంది. ముఖస్తుతి మాటలు పలికే నోరు నాశనం తెస్తుంది.
A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
