Proverbs 26 (kjv)

As snow^H7950 in summer^H7019, and as rain^H4306 in harvest^H7105, so honour^H3519 is not seemly^H5000 for a fool^H3684.²As the bird^H6833 by wandering^H5110, as the swallow^H1866 by flying^H5774, so the curse^H7045 causeless^H2600 shall not come^H935.³A whip^H7752 for the horse^H5483, a bridle^H4964 for the ass^H2543, and a rod^H7626 for the fool's^H3684 back^H1460.⁴Answer^H6030 not a fool^H3684 according to his folly^H200, lest thou also be like^H7737 unto him.⁵Answer^H6030 a fool^H3684 according to his folly^H200, lest he be wise^H2450 in his own conceit^H5869.⁶He that sendeth^H7971 a message^H1697 by the hand^H3027 of a fool^H3684 cutteth off^H7096 the feet^H7272, and drinketh^H8354 damage^H2555.⁷The legs^H7785 of the lame^H6455 are not equal^H1809: so is a parable^H4912 in the mouth^H6310 of fools^H3684.⁸As he that bindeth^{H6872 H6887} a stone^H68 in a sling^H4773, so is he that giveth^H5414 honour^H3519 to a fool^H3684.⁹As a thorn^H2336 goeth up^H5927 into the hand^H3027 of a drunkard^H7910, so is a parable^H4912 in the mouth^H6310 of fools^H3684.¹⁰The great^H7227 God that formed^H2342 all things both rewardeth^H7936 the fool^H3684, and rewardeth^H7936 transgressors^H5674.¹¹As a dog^H3611 returneth^H7725 to his vomit^H6892, so a fool^H3684 returneth^H8138 to his folly^H200.¹²Seest^H7200 thou a man^H376 wise^H2450 in his own conceit^H5869? there is more hope^H8615 of a fool^H3684 than of him.

¹³The slothful^H6102 man saith^H559, There is a lion^H7826 in the way^H1870; a lion^H738 is in the streets^H7339.¹⁴As the door^H1817 turneth^H5437 upon his hinges^H6735, so doth the slothful^H6102 upon his bed^H4296.¹⁵The slothful^H6102 hideth^H2934 his hand^H3027 in his bosom^H6747; it grieveth^H3811 him to bring it again^H7725 to his mouth^H6310.¹⁶The sluggard^H6102 is wiser^H2450 in his own conceit^H5869 than seven men^H7651 that can render^H7725 a reason^H2940.

¹⁷He that passeth by^H5674, and meddleth^H5674 with strife^H7379 belonging not to him, is like one that taketh^H2388 a dog^H3611 by the ears^H241.¹⁸As a mad^H3856 man who casteth^H3384 firebrands^H2131, arrows^H2671, and death^H4194,¹⁹So is the man^H376 that deceiveth^H7411 his neighbour^H7453, and saith^H559, Am not I in sport^H7832?²⁰Where no^H657 wood^H6086 is, there the fire^H784 goeth out^H3518: so where there is no talebearer^H5372, the strife^H4066 ceaseth^H8367.²¹As coals^H6352 are to burning coals^H1513, and wood^H6086 to fire^H784; so is a contentious^{H4079 H4066} man^H376 to kindle^H2787 strife^H7379.²²The words^H1697 of a talebearer^H5372 are as wounds^H3859, and they go down^H3381 into the innermost parts^H2315 of the belly^H990.²³Burning^H1814 lips^H8193 and a wicked^H7451 heart^H3820 are like a potsherd^H2789 covered^H6823 with silver^H3701 dross^H5509.²⁴He that hateth^H8130 dissembleth^H5234 with his lips^H8193, and layeth up^H7896 deceit^H4820 within^H7130 him;²⁵When he speaketh^H6963 fair^H2603, believe^H539 him not: for there are seven^H7651 abominations^H8441 in his heart^H3820.²⁶Whose hatred^H8135 is covered^H3680 by deceit^H4860, his wickedness^H7451 shall be shewed^H1540 before the whole congregation^H6951.²⁷Whoso diggeth^H3738 a pit^H7845 shall fall^H5307 therein: and he that rolleth^H1556 a stone^H68, it will return^H7725 upon him.²⁸A lying^H8267 tongue^H3956 hateth^H8130 those that are afflicted^H1790 by it; and a flattering^H2509 mouth^H6310 worketh^H6213 ruin^H4072.