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Proverbs 26
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| 26:1
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a
fool. |
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| 26:2
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless
shall not come. |
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| 26:3
A whip for the horse, a
bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. |
Whip horses and strike the backs of foolish people with rods.
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| 26:4
Answer not a fool
according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. |
(26:4-5)
These two consecutive verses directly contradict one another. Verse 4 says not to
answer a fool and verse 5 says to answer him.
Should you answer a fool according to his folly?
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| 26:5
Answer a fool according
to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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| 26:6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and
drinketh damage. |
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| 26:7
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
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| 26:8
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a
fool. |
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| 26:9
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the
mouths of fools. |
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| 26:10
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and
rewardeth transgressors. |
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| 26:11
As a dog returneth to
his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. |
"As a dog returneth to his vomit...."
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| 26:12
Seest thou a man wise
in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. |
"Seest thou a man wise in his own
conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him."
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| 26:13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the
streets. |
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| 26:14
As the door turneth
upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. |
"As the door turneth upon his hinges,
so doth the slothful upon his bed."
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| 26:15
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it
again to his mouth. |
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| 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a
reason. |
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| 26:17
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like
one that taketh a dog by the ears. |
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| 26:18
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, |
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| 26:19
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? |
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| 26:20
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no
talebearer, the strife ceaseth. |
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| 26:21
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man
to kindle strife. |
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| 26:22
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the
innermost parts of the belly. |
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| 26:23
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver
dross. |
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| 26:24
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; |
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| 26:25
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations
in his heart. |
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| 26:26
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before
the whole congregation. |
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| 26:27
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it
will return upon him. |
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| 26:28
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering
mouth worketh ruin.
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