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26:1  As snow in summer and as rain in harvest, so honour is not suited for a fool.
26:2  As the sparrow in its wandering, as the swallow in its flight, so the curse causeless shall never come.
26:3  A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
26:4  Never answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him.
26:5  Answer the fool showing him his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit.
26:6  He that gives responsibility to one who is not able to carry it out is like him that sends a message by the hand of a fool, and he shall drink the damage.
26:7  Like unto the way that the one who is lame walks, so is a proverb in the mouth of the fool.
26:8  As he that binds the stone in the sling, so is he that gives honour to a fool.
26:9  As thorns sunk into the hand of one who is drunk, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
26:10  The great God that formed all things rewards both the fool and transgressors.
26:11  As a dog returns to his vomit, so the fool returns to his folly.
26:12  Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
26:13  The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
26:14  As the door turns upon his hinges, so does the slothful upon his bed.
26:15  The slothful hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.
26:16  The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can give him counsel.
26:17  He that passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him is like one that takes a dog by the ears.
26:18  As a mad man who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,
26:19  so is the man that destroys his friend and says, Am I not in sport?
26:20  Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.
26:21  Charcoal for burning coals and wood for fire, and a contentious man to kindle strife.
26:22  The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
26:23  Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
26:24  He that hates dissembles with his lips and lays up deceit within him;
26:25  when he speaks fair, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26:26  Even though his hatred is covered up in the desert, his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation.
26:27  Whosoever digs a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
26:28  A lying tongue hates those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.