Darby's English Translation

Proverbs 25

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Chapter 26

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  As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.  

 

 

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  As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.  

 

 

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  A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.  

 

 

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  Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.  

 

 

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  Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.  

 

 

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

 

 

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  The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.  

 

 

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  As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.  

 

 

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  [As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.  

 

 

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10


 

  A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.  

 

 

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  As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [so] a fool repeateth his folly.  

 

 

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  Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.  

 

 

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  The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!  

 

 

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  [As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.  

 

 

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  The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.  

 

 

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  A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [men] that answer discreetly.  

 

 

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  He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.  

 

 

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  As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,  

 

 

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  so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?  

 

 

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  Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.  

 

 

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  [As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.  

 

 

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  The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.  

 

 

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  Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are [as] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.  

 

 

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24


 

  He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:  

 

 

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25


 

  when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.  

 

 

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26


 

  Though [his] hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation.  

 

 

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27


 

  Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.  

 

 

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  A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.  

 

 

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Proverbs 27

 

 

 

 

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