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[1] Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
so honor is not fitting for a fool.
[2] Like a fluttering sparrow,
like a darting swallow,
so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
[3] A whip is for the horse,
a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the back of fools!
[4] Don’t answer a fool according to his folly,
lest you also be like him.
[5] Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own eyes.
[6] One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
[7] Like the legs of the lame that hang loose,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
[8] As one who binds a stone in a sling,
so is he who gives honor to a fool.
[9] Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
[10] As an archer who wounds all,
so is he who hires a fool
or he who hires those who pass by.
[11] As a dog that returns to his vomit,
so is a fool who repeats his folly.
[12] Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
[13] The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A fierce lion roams the streets!”
[14] As the door turns on its hinges,
so does the sluggard on his bed.
[15] The sluggard buries his hand in the dish.
He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
[16] The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who answer with discretion.
[17] Like one who grabs a dog’s ears
is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
[18] Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
[19] is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”
[20] For lack of wood a fire goes out.
Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
[21] As coals are to hot embers,
and wood to fire,
so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
[22] The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
they go down into the innermost parts.
[23] Like silver dross on an earthen vessel
are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
[24] A malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
but he harbors evil in his heart.
[25] When his speech is charming, don’t believe him,
for there are seven abominations in his heart.
[26] His malice may be concealed by deception,
but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
[27] Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it.
Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
[28] A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
and a flattering mouth works ruin.
so honor is not fitting for a fool.
[2] Like a fluttering sparrow,
like a darting swallow,
so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
[3] A whip is for the horse,
a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the back of fools!
[4] Don’t answer a fool according to his folly,
lest you also be like him.
[5] Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own eyes.
[6] One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
[7] Like the legs of the lame that hang loose,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
[8] As one who binds a stone in a sling,
so is he who gives honor to a fool.
[9] Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
[10] As an archer who wounds all,
so is he who hires a fool
or he who hires those who pass by.
[11] As a dog that returns to his vomit,
so is a fool who repeats his folly.
[12] Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
[13] The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A fierce lion roams the streets!”
[14] As the door turns on its hinges,
so does the sluggard on his bed.
[15] The sluggard buries his hand in the dish.
He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
[16] The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who answer with discretion.
[17] Like one who grabs a dog’s ears
is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
[18] Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
[19] is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”
[20] For lack of wood a fire goes out.
Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
[21] As coals are to hot embers,
and wood to fire,
so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
[22] The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,
they go down into the innermost parts.
[23] Like silver dross on an earthen vessel
are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
[24] A malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
but he harbors evil in his heart.
[25] When his speech is charming, don’t believe him,
for there are seven abominations in his heart.
[26] His malice may be concealed by deception,
but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
[27] Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it.
Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
[28] A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
and a flattering mouth works ruin.
King James Version
[1] As snow H7950 in summer, H7019 and as rain H4306 in harvest, H7105
So honour H3519 is not seemly H5000 for a fool. H3684
[2] As the bird H6833 by wandering, H5110 (QalInf) as the swallow H1866 by flying, H5774 (QalInf)
So the curse H7045 causeless H2600 shall not come. H935 (QalImpf)
[3] A whip H7752 for the horse, H5483 a bridle H4964 for the ass, H2543
And a rod H7626 for the fool’s H3684 back. H1460
[4] Answer H6030 (QalImpf) not a fool H3684 according to his folly, H200
Lest thou also be like H7737 (QalImpf) unto him.
[5] Answer H6030 (QalImpv) a fool H3684 according to his folly, H200
Lest he be wise H2450 in his own conceit. H5869§
[6] He that sendeth H7971 (QalActPtc) a message H1697 by the hand H3027 of a fool H3684
Cutteth off H7096 (PielPtc) the feet, H7272 and drinketh H8354 (QalActPtc) damage. H2555§
[7] The legs H7785 of the lame H6455 are not equal: H1809 (QalPerf)§
So is a parable H4912 in the mouth H6310 of fools. H3684
[8] As he that bindeth H6872 (Qere) a stone H68 in a sling, H4773
So is he that giveth H5414 (QalActPtc) honour H3519 to a fool. H3684§
[9] As a thorn H2336 goeth up H5927 (QalPerf) into the hand H3027 of a drunkard, H7910
So is a parable H4912 in the mouth H6310 of fools. H3684
[10] The great H7227 God that formed H2342 (PolePtc) all things
Both rewardeth H7936 (QalActPtc) the fool, H3684 and rewardeth H7936 (QalActPtc) transgressors. H5674 (QalActPtc)§
[11] As a dog H3611 returneth H7725 (QalPerf) to his vomit, H6892
So a fool H3684 returneth H8138 (QalActPtc) to his folly. H200§
[12] Seest H7200 (QalPerf) thou a man H376 wise H2450 in his own conceit? H5869
There is more hope H8615 of a fool H3684 than of him.
[13] The slothful H6102 man saith, H559 (QalPerf) There is a lion H7826 in the way; H1870
A lion H738 is in the streets. H7339
[14] As the door H1817 turneth H5437 (NiphImpf) upon his hinges, H6735
So doth the slothful H6102 upon his bed. H4296
[15] The slothful H6102 hideth H2934 (QalPerf) his hand H3027 in his bosom; H6747
It grieveth H3811 (NiphPerf) him§ to bring it again H7725 (HiphInf) to his mouth. H6310
[16] The sluggard H6102 is wiser H2450 in his own conceit H5869
Than seven men H7651 that can render H7725 (HiphPtc) a reason. H2940
[17] He that passeth by, H5674 (QalActPtc) and meddleth§ H5674 (HithPtc) with strife H7379 belonging not to him,
Is like one that taketh H2388 (HiphPtc) a dog H3611 by the ears. H241
[18] As a mad H3856 (HippPtc) man who casteth H3384 (QalActPtc) firebrands, H2131§
Arrows, H2671 and death, H4194
[19] So is the man H376 that deceiveth H7411 (PielPerf) his neighbour, H7453
And saith, H559 (QalPerf) Am not I in sport? H7832 (PielPtc)
[20] Where no H657 wood H6086 is,§ there the fire H784 goeth out: H3518 (QalImpf)
So where there is no talebearer,§ H5372 the strife H4066 ceaseth. H8367 (QalImpf)§
[21] As coals H6352 are to burning coals, H1513 and wood H6086 to fire; H784
So is a contentious H4079 (Qere) man H376 to kindle H2787 (PilpInf) strife. H7379
[22] The words H1697 of a talebearer H5372 are as wounds, H3859 (HithPtc)
And they go down H3381 (QalPerf) into the innermost parts H2315§ of the belly. H990
[23] Burning H1814 (QalPtc) lips H8193 and a wicked H7451 heart H3820
Are like a potsherd H2789 covered H6823 (PualPtc) with silver H3701 dross. H5509
[24] He that hateth H8130 (QalActPtc) dissembleth H5234 (NiphImpf)§ with his lips, H8193
And layeth up H7896 (QalImpf) deceit H4820 within H7130 him;
[25] When he speaketh H6963 fair, H2603 (PielImpf)§ believe H539 (HiphImpf) him not:
For there are seven H7651 abominations H8441 in his heart. H3820
[26] Whose hatred H8135 is covered H3680 (HithImpf) by deceit, H4860§
His wickedness H7451 shall be shewed H1540 (NiphImpf) before the whole congregation. H6951
[27] Whoso diggeth H3738 (QalActPtc) a pit H7845 shall fall H5307 (QalImpf) therein:
And he that rolleth H1556 (QalActPtc) a stone, H68 it will return H7725 (QalImpf) upon him.
[28] A lying H8267 tongue H3956 hateth H8130 (QalImpf) those that are afflicted H1790 by it;
And a flattering H2509 mouth H6310 worketh H6213 (QalImpf) ruin. H4072
So honour H3519 is not seemly H5000 for a fool. H3684
[2] As the bird H6833 by wandering, H5110 (QalInf) as the swallow H1866 by flying, H5774 (QalInf)
So the curse H7045 causeless H2600 shall not come. H935 (QalImpf)
[3] A whip H7752 for the horse, H5483 a bridle H4964 for the ass, H2543
And a rod H7626 for the fool’s H3684 back. H1460
[4] Answer H6030 (QalImpf) not a fool H3684 according to his folly, H200
Lest thou also be like H7737 (QalImpf) unto him.
[5] Answer H6030 (QalImpv) a fool H3684 according to his folly, H200
Lest he be wise H2450 in his own conceit. H5869§
[6] He that sendeth H7971 (QalActPtc) a message H1697 by the hand H3027 of a fool H3684
Cutteth off H7096 (PielPtc) the feet, H7272 and drinketh H8354 (QalActPtc) damage. H2555§
[7] The legs H7785 of the lame H6455 are not equal: H1809 (QalPerf)§
So is a parable H4912 in the mouth H6310 of fools. H3684
[8] As he that bindeth H6872 (Qere) a stone H68 in a sling, H4773
So is he that giveth H5414 (QalActPtc) honour H3519 to a fool. H3684§
[9] As a thorn H2336 goeth up H5927 (QalPerf) into the hand H3027 of a drunkard, H7910
So is a parable H4912 in the mouth H6310 of fools. H3684
[10] The great H7227 God that formed H2342 (PolePtc) all things
Both rewardeth H7936 (QalActPtc) the fool, H3684 and rewardeth H7936 (QalActPtc) transgressors. H5674 (QalActPtc)§
[11] As a dog H3611 returneth H7725 (QalPerf) to his vomit, H6892
So a fool H3684 returneth H8138 (QalActPtc) to his folly. H200§
[12] Seest H7200 (QalPerf) thou a man H376 wise H2450 in his own conceit? H5869
There is more hope H8615 of a fool H3684 than of him.
[13] The slothful H6102 man saith, H559 (QalPerf) There is a lion H7826 in the way; H1870
A lion H738 is in the streets. H7339
[14] As the door H1817 turneth H5437 (NiphImpf) upon his hinges, H6735
So doth the slothful H6102 upon his bed. H4296
[15] The slothful H6102 hideth H2934 (QalPerf) his hand H3027 in his bosom; H6747
It grieveth H3811 (NiphPerf) him§ to bring it again H7725 (HiphInf) to his mouth. H6310
[16] The sluggard H6102 is wiser H2450 in his own conceit H5869
Than seven men H7651 that can render H7725 (HiphPtc) a reason. H2940
[17] He that passeth by, H5674 (QalActPtc) and meddleth§ H5674 (HithPtc) with strife H7379 belonging not to him,
Is like one that taketh H2388 (HiphPtc) a dog H3611 by the ears. H241
[18] As a mad H3856 (HippPtc) man who casteth H3384 (QalActPtc) firebrands, H2131§
Arrows, H2671 and death, H4194
[19] So is the man H376 that deceiveth H7411 (PielPerf) his neighbour, H7453
And saith, H559 (QalPerf) Am not I in sport? H7832 (PielPtc)
[20] Where no H657 wood H6086 is,§ there the fire H784 goeth out: H3518 (QalImpf)
So where there is no talebearer,§ H5372 the strife H4066 ceaseth. H8367 (QalImpf)§
[21] As coals H6352 are to burning coals, H1513 and wood H6086 to fire; H784
So is a contentious H4079 (Qere) man H376 to kindle H2787 (PilpInf) strife. H7379
[22] The words H1697 of a talebearer H5372 are as wounds, H3859 (HithPtc)
And they go down H3381 (QalPerf) into the innermost parts H2315§ of the belly. H990
[23] Burning H1814 (QalPtc) lips H8193 and a wicked H7451 heart H3820
Are like a potsherd H2789 covered H6823 (PualPtc) with silver H3701 dross. H5509
[24] He that hateth H8130 (QalActPtc) dissembleth H5234 (NiphImpf)§ with his lips, H8193
And layeth up H7896 (QalImpf) deceit H4820 within H7130 him;
[25] When he speaketh H6963 fair, H2603 (PielImpf)§ believe H539 (HiphImpf) him not:
For there are seven H7651 abominations H8441 in his heart. H3820
[26] Whose hatred H8135 is covered H3680 (HithImpf) by deceit, H4860§
His wickedness H7451 shall be shewed H1540 (NiphImpf) before the whole congregation. H6951
[27] Whoso diggeth H3738 (QalActPtc) a pit H7845 shall fall H5307 (QalImpf) therein:
And he that rolleth H1556 (QalActPtc) a stone, H68 it will return H7725 (QalImpf) upon him.
[28] A lying H8267 tongue H3956 hateth H8130 (QalImpf) those that are afflicted H1790 by it;
And a flattering H2509 mouth H6310 worketh H6213 (QalImpf) ruin. H4072
Footnotes
- § 26:5 Heb. his own eyes
- § 26:6 Or, violence
- § 26:7 Heb. are lifted up
- § 26:8 Or, as he that putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones
- § 26:10 Or, a great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors
- § 26:11 Heb. iterateth his folly
- § 26:15 Or, he is weary
- § 26:17 Or, is enraged
- § 26:18 Heb. flames or sparks
- § 26:20a Heb. without wood
- § 26:20b Or, whisperer
- § 26:20c Heb. is silent
- § 26:22 Heb. chambers
- § 26:24 Or, is known
- § 26:25 Heb. maketh his voice gracious
- § 26:26 Or, hatred is covered into secret
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