  THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON
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  26:1  As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not 
        seemly for a fool.

  26:2  As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse 
        causeless shall not come.

  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 be wise in his own 
        conceit.

  26:6  He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the 
        feet, [and] drinketh damage.

  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 
        honour to a fool.

  26:9  [As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a 
        parable in the mouth of fools.

  26:10  The great [God] that 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 
         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 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 a reason.

  26:17  He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with 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 neighbour, and saith, 
         Am not I in sport?

  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 
         shewed 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.




