26:1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not proper 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 donkey, and a rod for the fools back.
26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like 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 violence.
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 its 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 disguiseth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
26:25 When he speaketh kindly, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.
26:26 [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the [whole] congregation.
26:27 Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: 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.