LSV PROV Chapter 26

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26 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
So honor [is] not fitting for a fool. 2 As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying,
So reviling without cause does not come. 3 A whip is for a horse, a bridle for a donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools. 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you are like to him—even you. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he is wise in his own eyes. 6 He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury,
Who is sending things by the hand of a fool. 7 The two legs of the lame have been weak,
And an allegory in the mouth of fools. 8 As one who is binding a stone in a sling,
So [is] he who is giving honor to a fool. 9 A thorn has gone up into the hand of a drunkard,
And an allegory in the mouth of fools. 10 The Former of all [is] great,
And He is rewarding a fool,
And is rewarding transgressors. 11 As a dog has returned to its vomit,
A fool is repeating his folly. 12 You have seen a man wise in his own eyes,
More hope of a fool than of him! 13 The slothful has said,
“A lion [is] in the way,
A lion [is] in the broad places.” 14 The door turns around on its hinge,
And the slothful on his bed. 15 The slothful has hid his hand in a dish,
He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth. 16 Wiser [is] the slothful in his own eyes,
Than seven [men] returning a reason. 17 Laying hold on the ears of a dog,
[Is] a passer-by making himself wrath for strife [that is] not his own. 18 As [one] pretending to be feeble,
Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death, 19 So has a man deceived his neighbor,
And has said, “Am I not playing?” 20 Fire is going out without wood,
And contention ceases without a tale-bearer, 21 Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire,
And a man of contentions to kindle strife. 22 The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds,
And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart. 23 Silver of dross spread over potsherd,
[Are] burning lips and an evil heart. 24 A hater pretends by his lips,
And he places deceit in his heart, 25 When his voice is gracious do not trust in him,
For seven abominations [are] in his heart. 26 Hatred is covered by deceit,
Its wickedness is revealed in an assembly. 27 Whoever is digging a pit falls into it,
And the roller of a stone, it turns to him. 28 A lying tongue hates its bruised ones,
And a flattering mouth works an overthrow!

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