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Proverbs 26 :: Darby Translation (DBY)

Pro 26:1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.
Pro 26:2As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
Pro 26:3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
Pro 26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Pro 26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Pro 26:6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.
Pro 26:7The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Pro 26:8As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
Pro 26:9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Pro 26:10A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.
Pro 26:11As a dog turneth back to its vomit, so a fool repeateth his folly.
Pro 26:12Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Pro 26:13The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets!
Pro 26:14As the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed.
Pro 26:15The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Pro 26:16A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that answer discreetly.
Pro 26:17He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Pro 26:18As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Pro 26:19so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?
Pro 26:20Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
Pro 26:21As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Pro 26:22The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Pro 26:23Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are as an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
Pro 26:24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:
Pro 26:25when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Pro 26:26Though his hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation.
Pro 26:27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
Pro 26:28A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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