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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 snowH7950 in summer,H7019 and as rainH4306 in harvest,H7105 so honourH3519 is not seemlyH5000 for a fool.H3684 [2] As the birdH6833 by wandering,H5110(QalInf) as the swallowH1866 by flying,H5774(QalInf) so the curseH7045 causelessH2600 shall not come.H935(QalImpf) [3] A whipH7752 for the horse,H5483 a bridleH4964 for the ass,H2543 and a rodH7626 for the fool’sH3684 back.H1460 [4] AnswerH6030(QalImpf) not a foolH3684 according to his folly,H200 lest thou also be likeH7737(QalImpf) unto him. [5] AnswerH6030(QalImpv) a foolH3684 according to his folly,H200 lest he be wiseH2450 in his own conceit.H5869 [6] He that sendethH7971(QalActPtc) a messageH1697 by the handH3027 of a foolH3684 cutteth offH7096(PielPtc) the feet,H7272 [and] drinkethH8354(QalActPtc) damage.H2555 [7] The legsH7785 of the lameH6455 are not equal:H1809(QalPerf) so [is] a parableH4912 in the mouthH6310 of fools.H3684 [8] As he that bindethH6872(Qere) a stoneH68 in a sling,H4773 so [is] he that givethH5414(QalActPtc) honourH3519 to a fool.H3684 [9] [As] a thornH2336 goeth upH5927(QalPerf) into the handH3027 of a drunkard,H7910 so [is] a parableH4912 in the mouthH6310 of fools.H3684 [10] The greatH7227 [God] that formedH2342(PolePtc) all [things] both rewardethH7936(QalActPtc) the fool,H3684 and rewardethH7936(QalActPtc) transgressors.H5674(QalActPtc) [11] As a dogH3611 returnethH7725(QalPerf) to his vomit,H6892 [so] a foolH3684 returnethH8138(QalActPtc) to his folly.H200 [12] SeestH7200(QalPerf) thou a manH376 wiseH2450 in his own conceit?H5869 [there is] more hopeH8615 of a foolH3684 than of him. [13] The slothfulH6102 [man] saith,H559(QalPerf) [There is] a lionH7826 in the way;H1870 a lionH738 [is] in the streets.H7339 [14] [As] the doorH1817 turnethH5437(NiphImpf) upon his hinges,H6735 so [doth] the slothfulH6102 upon his bed.H4296 [15] The slothfulH6102 hidethH2934(QalPerf) his handH3027 in [his] bosom;H6747 it grievethH3811(NiphPerf) him to bring it againH7725(HiphInf) to his mouth.H6310 [16] The sluggardH6102 [is] wiserH2450 in his own conceitH5869 than seven menH7651 that can renderH7725(HiphPtc) a reason.H2940 [17] He that passeth by,H5674(QalActPtc) [and] meddlethH5674(HithPtc) with strifeH7379 [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that takethH2388(HiphPtc) a dogH3611 by the ears.H241 [18] As a madH3856(HippPtc) [man] who castethH3384(QalActPtc) firebrands,H2131 arrows,H2671 and death,H4194 [19] So [is] the manH376 [that] deceivethH7411(PielPerf) his neighbour,H7453 and saith,H559(QalPerf) Am not I in sport?H7832(PielPtc) [20] Where noH657 woodH6086 is, [there] the fireH784 goeth out:H3518(QalImpf) so where [there is] no talebearer,H5372 the strifeH4066 ceaseth.H8367(QalImpf) [21] [As] coalsH6352 [are] to burning coals,H1513 and woodH6086 to fire;H784 so [is] a contentiousH4079(Qere) manH376 to kindleH2787(PilpInf) strife.H7379 [22] The wordsH1697 of a talebearerH5372 [are] as wounds,H3859(HithPtc) and they go downH3381(QalPerf) into the innermost partsH2315 of the belly.H990 [23] BurningH1814(QalPtc) lipsH8193 and a wickedH7451 heartH3820 [are like] a potsherdH2789 coveredH6823(PualPtc) with silverH3701 dross.H5509 [24] He that hatethH8130(QalActPtc) dissemblethH5234(NiphImpf) with his lips,H8193 and layeth upH7896(QalImpf) deceitH4820 withinH7130 him; [25] When he speakethH6963 fair,H2603(PielImpf) believeH539(HiphImpf) him not: for [there are] sevenH7651 abominationsH8441 in his heart.H3820 [26] [Whose] hatredH8135 is coveredH3680(HithImpf) by deceit,H4860 his wickednessH7451 shall be shewedH1540(NiphImpf) before the [whole] congregation.H6951 [27] Whoso diggethH3738(QalActPtc) a pitH7845 shall fallH5307(QalImpf) therein: and he that rollethH1556(QalActPtc) a stone,H68 it will returnH7725(QalImpf) upon him. [28] A lyingH8267 tongueH3956 hatethH8130(QalImpf) [those that are] afflictedH1790 by it; and a flatteringH2509 mouthH6310 workethH6213(QalImpf) ruin.H4072
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