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26:1  As snow in summer and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.
26:2  As the bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, so a curse without cause shall not alight.
26:3  A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
26:4  Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
26:5  Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he think himself wise in his own conceit.
26:6  He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh violence.
26:7  The legs of the lame are not equal; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
26:8  As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.
26:9  As a thorn pierceth into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
26:10  The great God who formed all things both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth transgressors.
26:11  As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
26:12  Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for 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 turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
26:15  The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
26:16  The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render an answer.
26:17  He that passeth by and meddleth in strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
26:18  As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows and death,
26:19  so is the man that deceiveth his neighbor and saith, “Am I not in jest?”
26:20  Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; so, where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
26:21  As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
26:22  The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and 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 hateth dissembleth with his lips and layeth up deceit within him;
26:25  when he speaketh fair believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26:26  Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the whole congregation.
26:27  Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
26:28  A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.