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26:1  As the snow in the Summer, and as the rain in the Harvest are not meet, so is honor unseemly for a fool.
26:2  As the sparrow by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeless, shall not come.
26:3  Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool’s back.
26:4  Answer not a fool according to his foolishness, lest thou also be like him.
26:5  Answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
26:6  He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool, is as he that cutteth off the feet, and drinketh iniquity.
26:7  As they that lift up the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fool’s mouth.
26:8  As the closing up of a precious stone in an heap of stones, so is he that giveth glory to a fool.
26:9  As a thorn standing up in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
26:10  The Excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth the transgressors.
26:11  As a dog turneth again to his own vomit, so a fool turneth to his foolishness.
26:12  Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? more hope is of a fool than of him.
26:13  The slothful man saith, A lion is in the way: a lion is in the streets.
26:14  As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful man upon his bed.
26:15  The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom, and it grieveth him to put it again to his mouth.
26:16  The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that can render a reason.
26:17  He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not unto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the ears.
26:18  As he that feigneth himself mad, casteth firebrands, arrows, and mortal things,
26:19  So dealeth the deceitful man with his friend, and saith, Am not I in sport?
26:20  Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.
26:21  As the coal maketh burning coals, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.
26:22  The words of a talebearer are as flatterings, and they go down into the bowels of the belly.
26:23  As silver dross overlaid upon a potsherd, so are burning lips, and an evil heart.
26:24  He that hateth, will counterfeit with his lips, but in his heart he layeth up deceit.
26:25  Though he speak favorably, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26:26  Hatred may be covered by deceit: but the malice thereof shall be discovered in the congregation.
26:27  He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return unto him.
26:28  A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruin.