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CHAP. XXVI.
1 Obseruations about fooles, 13 about sluggards, 17 and about contentious busie-bodies.
1As snow in summer, and as raine in haruest: so honour is not seemely for a foole.
2As the bird by wandring, as the swallow by flying: so the curse causelesse shall not come.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the asse; and a rod for the fooles backe.3
4Answere not a foole according to his folly, lest thou also be like vnto him.
5Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in his owne conceit.5
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, cutteth off the feete, and drinketh dammage.6
7The legges of the lame are not equall: so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.7
8As hee that bindeth a stone in a sling; so is hee that giueth honour to a foole.8
9As a thorne goeth vp into the hand of a drunkard; so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
10The great God that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole, and rewardeth transgressours.10
11As a dogge returneth to his vomite: so a foole returneth to his folly.11
12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceit? there is more hope of a foole then of him.
13The slothfull man sayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.13
14As the doore turneth vpon his hinges: so doeth the slothfull vpon his bedde.
15The slothfull hideth his hand in his bosome, it grieueth him to bring it againe to his mouth.15
16The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceit, then seuen men that can render a reason.
17He that passeth by, and medleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the eares.17
18As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrowes, and death:18
19So is the man that deceiueth his neighbour, & sayth, Am not I in sport?
20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.20
21As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.21
22The words of a tale-bearer are as woundes, and they goe downe into the innermost parts of the belly.22
23Burning lips, and a wicked heart, are like a potsheard couered with siluer drosse.
24Hee that hateth, dissembleth with his lips, and layeth vp deceit within him.24
25When he speaketh faire, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.25
26Whose hatred is couered by deceit, his wickednesse shall be shewed before the whole congregation.26
27Whoso diggeth a pit, shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will returne vpon him.27
28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruine.
Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for Proverbs Chapter 26
3 Chap. 10. 13. psal. 32.9.
5 Heb. his owne eyes.
6 Or, violence.
7 Heb. are lifted vp.
8 Or, as he that putteth a pretious stone in an heape of stones.
10 Or, a great man grieueth all, and hee hireth the foole, he hireth also transgressors.
11 2.Pet.2. 22. , Heb. iterateth his folly.
13 Chap. 22. 13.
15 Chap.19. 24. , Or he is weary.
17 Or, is enraged.
18 Heb. flames or sparkes.
20 Heb. without wood. , Chap. 22. 10. , Or, whisperer. , Heb. is silent.
21 Chap.15. 18. & 29.22.
22 Cha.18.8 , Heb. chambers.
24 Or, is knowen.
25 Heb. maketh his voice gracious.
26 Or, hatred is couered in secret.
27 Eccles.10. 5. psal.17. 16. & 9.15.
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