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World English Bible Classic
[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.
King James Version
[1] As snow H7950 in summer, H7019 and as rain H4306 in harvest, H7105
So H3651 honour H3519 is not seemly H5000 for a fool. H3684
[2] As the bird H6833 by wandering, H5110 as the swallow H1866 by flying, H5774
So H3651 the curse H7045 causeless H2600 shall not come. H935
[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 not H408 a fool H3684 according to his folly, H200
Lest thou also be like H7737 unto him.
[5] Answer H6030 a fool H3684 according to his folly, H200
Lest he be wise H2450 in his own conceit. H5869§
[6] He 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§
[7] The legs H7785 of the lame H6455 are not equal: H1809§
So is a parable H4912 in the mouth H6310 of fools. H3684
[8] As he that bindeth H6872 H6887 a stone H68 in a sling, H4773
So is he that giveth H5414 honour H3519 to a fool. H3684§
[9] As 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
[10] The great H7227 God that formed H2342 all things
Both rewardeth H7936 the fool, H3684 and rewardeth H7936 transgressors. H5674§
[11] As a dog H3611 returneth H7725 to his vomit, H6892
So a fool H3684 returneth H8138 to his folly. H200§
[12] Seest H7200 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 There is a lion H7826 in the way; H1870
A lion H738 is in the streets. H7339
[14] As the door H1817 turneth H5437 upon H5921 his hinges, H6735
So doth the slothful H6102 upon H5921 his bed. H4296
[15] The slothful H6102 hideth H2934 his hand H3027 in his bosom; H6747
It grieveth H3811 him§ to bring it again H7725 to his mouth. H6310
[16] The sluggard H6102 is wiser H2450 in his own conceit H5869
Than seven men H7651 that can render H7725 a reason. H2940
[17] He 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
[18] As a mad H3856 man who casteth H3384 firebrands, H2131§
Arrows, H2671 and death, H4194
[19] So is the man H376 that deceiveth H7411 H853 his neighbour, H7453
And saith, H559 Am not I in sport? H7832
[20] Where no H657 wood H6086 is,§ there the fire H784 goeth out: H3518
So where there is no talebearer,§ H5372 the strife H4066 ceaseth. H8367§
[21] As 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
[22] The words H1697 of a talebearer H5372 are as wounds, H3859
And they go down H3381 into the innermost parts H2315§ of the belly. H990
[23] Burning H1814 lips H8193 and a wicked H7451 heart H3820
Are like a potsherd H2789 covered H6823 with silver H3701 dross. H5509
[24] He that hateth H8130 dissembleth H5234§ with his lips, H8193
And layeth up H7896 deceit H4820 within H7130 him;
[25] When he speaketh H6963 fair, H2603§ believe H539 him not:
For there are seven H7651 abominations H8441 in his heart. H3820
[26] Whose hatred H8135 is covered H3680 by deceit, H4860§
His wickedness H7451 shall be shewed H1540 before the whole congregation. H6951
[27] Whoso diggeth H3738 a pit H7845 shall fall H5307 therein:
And he that rolleth H1556 a stone, H68 it will return H7725 upon him.
[28] A lying H8267 tongue H3956 hateth H8130 those that are afflicted H1790 by it;
And a flattering H2509 mouth H6310 worketh H6213 ruin. H4072

Footnotes

  1. § 26:5 Heb. his own eyes
  2. § 26:6 Or, violence
  3. § 26:7 Heb. are lifted up
  4. § 26:8 Or, as he that putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones
  5. § 26:10 Or, a great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors
  6. § 26:11 Heb. iterateth his folly
  7. § 26:15 Or, he is weary
  8. § 26:17 Or, is enraged
  9. § 26:18 Heb. flames or sparks
  10. § 26:20a Heb. without wood
  11. § 26:20b Or, whisperer
  12. § 26:20c Heb. is silent
  13. § 26:22 Heb. chambers
  14. § 26:24 Or, is known
  15. § 26:25 Heb. maketh his voice gracious
  16. § 26:26 Or, hatred is covered into secret
Septuaginta
[1] Ὥσπερ G5618 δρόσος ἐν G1722 ἀμήτῳ καὶ G2532 ὥσπερ G5618 ὑετὸς G5205 ἐν G1722 θέρει, G2330 οὕτως G3779 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἄφρονι G878 τιμή. G5092 [2] Ὥσπερ G5618 ὄρνεα G3732 πέταται καὶ G2532 στρουθοί, οὕτως G3779 ἀρὰ G685 ματαία G3152 οὐκ G3756 ἐπελεύσεται G1904 οὐδενί. G3762 [3] Ὥσπερ G5618 μάστιξ G3148 ἵππῳ G2462 καὶ G2532 κέντρον G2759 ὄνῳ, G3688 οὕτως G3779 ῥάβδος G4464 ἔθνει G1484 παρανόμῳ. [4] Μὴ G3361 ἀποκρίνου G611 ἄφρονι G878 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 ἐκείνου G1565 ἀφροσύνην, G877 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ὅμοιος G3664 γένῃ G1096 αὐτῷ· G846 [5] ἀλλὰ G235 ἀποκρίνου G611 ἄφρονι G878 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 ἀφροσύνην G877 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 φαίνηται G5316 σοφὸς G4680 παρ’ G3844 ἑαυτῷ. G1438 [6] Ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ποδῶν G4228 ὄνειδος G3681 πίεται G4095 ὁ G3588 ἀποστείλας G649 δι’ G1223 ἀγγέλου G32 ἄφρονος G878 λόγον. G3056 [7] Ἀφελοῦ G851 πορείαν G4197 σκελῶν G4628 καὶ G2532 παροιμίαν G3942 ἐκ G1537 στόματος G4750 ἀφρόνων. G878 [8] Ὃς G3739 ἀποδεσμεύει λίθον G3037 ἐν G1722 σφενδόνῃ, ὅμοιός G3664 ἐστιν G2076 τῷ G3588 διδόντι G1325 ἄφρονι G878 δόξαν. G1391 [9] Ἄκανθαι G173 φύονται G5453 ἐν G1722 χειρὶ G5495 τοῦ G3588 μεθύσου, G3183 δουλεία G1397 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 χειρὶ G5495 τῶν G3588 ἀφρόνων. G878 [10] Πολλὰ G4183 χειμάζεται G5492 πᾶσα G3956 σὰρξ G4561 ἀφρόνων· G878 συντρίβεται G4937 γὰρ G1063 ἡ G3588 ἔκστασις G1611 αὐτῶν. G846 [11] ‡Ὥσπερ G5618 κύων G2965 ὅταν G3752 ἐπέλθῃ G1904 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ἔμετον καὶ G2532 μισητὸς γένηται, G1096 οὕτως G3779 ἄφρων G878 τῇ G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 κακίᾳ G2549 ἀναστρέψας G390 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ἁμαρτίαν. G266 ἔστιν G2076 αἰσχύνη G152 ἐπάγουσα G1863 ἁμαρτίαν, G266 καὶ G2532 ἔστιν G2076 αἰσχύνη G152 δόξα G1391 καὶ G2532 χάρις. G5485 [12] Εἶδον G1492 ἄνδρα G435 δόξαντα G1380 παρ’ G3844 ἑαυτῷ G1438 σοφὸν G4680 εἶναι, G1511 ἐλπίδα G1680 μέντοι G3305 ἔσχεν G2192 μᾶλλον G3123 ἄφρων G878 αὐτοῦ. G846 [13] Λέγει G3004 ὀκνηρὸς G3636 ἀποστελλόμενος G649 εἰς G1519 ὁδόν G3598 Λέων G3023 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ὁδοῖς. G3598 [14] Ὥσπερ G5618 θύρα G2374 στρέφεται G4762 ἐπὶ G1909 τοῦ G3588 στρόφιγγος, οὕτως G3779 ὀκνηρὸς G3636 ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 κλίνης G2825 αὐτοῦ. G846 [15] Κρύψας G2928 ὀκνηρὸς G3636 τὴν G3588 χεῖρα G5495 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 κόλπῳ G2859 αὐτοῦ G846 οὐ G3756 δυνήσεται G1410 ἐπενεγκεῖν G2018 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 στόμα. G4750 [16] Σοφώτερος G4680 ἑαυτῷ G1438 ὀκνηρὸς G3636 φαίνεται G5316 τοῦ G3588 ἐν G1722 πλησμονῇ G4140 ἀποκομίζοντος ἀγγελίαν. G31 [17] Ὥσπερ G5618 ὁ G3588 κρατῶν G2902 κέρκου κυνός, G2965 οὕτως G3779 ὁ G3588 προεστὼς G4291 ἀλλοτρίας G245 κρίσεως. G2920 [18] Ὥσπερ G5618 οἱ G3588 ἰώμενοι G2390 προβάλλουσιν G4261 λόγους G3056 εἰς G1519 ἀνθρώπους, G444 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀπαντήσας G528 τῷ G3588 λόγῳ G3056 πρῶτος G4413 ὑποσκελισθήσεται, [19] οὕτως G3779 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 ἐνεδρεύοντες G1748 τοὺς G3588 ἑαυτῶν G1438 φίλους, G5384 ὅταν G3752 δὲ G1161 φωραθῶσιν, λέγουσιν G3004 ὅτι G3754 Παίζων G3815 ἔπραξα. G4238 [20] Ἐν G1722 πολλοῖς G4183 ξύλοις G3586 θάλλει πῦρ, G4442 ὅπου G3699 δὲ G1161 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 δίθυμος, ἡσυχάζει G2270 μάχη. G3163 [21] Ἐσχάρα ἄνθραξιν G440 καὶ G2532 ξύλα G3586 πυρί, G4442 ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 λοίδορος G3060 εἰς G1519 ταραχὴν G5016 μάχης. G3163 [22] Λόγοι G3056 κερκώπων μαλακοί, G3120 οὗτοι G3778 δὲ G1161 τύπτουσιν G5180 εἰς G1519 ταμίεια G5009 σπλάγχνων. G4698 [23] Ἀργύριον G694 διδόμενον G1325 μετὰ G3326 δόλου G1388 ὥσπερ G5618 ὄστρακον ἡγητέον. Χείλη G5491 λεῖα G3006 καρδίαν G2588 καλύπτει G2572 λυπηράν. [24] Χείλεσιν G5491 πάντα G3956 ἐπινεύει G1962 ἀποκλαιόμενος ἐχθρός, G2190 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 τῇ G3588 καρδίᾳ G2588 τεκταίνεται δόλους· G1388 [25] ἐάν G1437 σου G4675 δέηται G1189 ὁ G3588 ἐχθρὸς G2190 μεγάλῃ G3173 τῇ G3588 φωνῇ, G5456 μὴ G3361 πεισθῇς· G3982 ἑπτὰ G2033 γάρ G1063 εἰσιν G1526 πονηρίαι G4189 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ψυχῇ G5590 αὐτοῦ. G846 [26] Ὁ G3588 κρύπτων G2928 ἔχθραν G2189 συνίστησιν G4921 δόλον, G1388 ἐκκαλύπτει δὲ G1161 τὰς G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ἁμαρτίας G266 εὔγνωστος ἐν G1722 συνεδρίοις. G4892 [27] Ὁ G3588 ὀρύσσων G3736 βόθρον τῷ G3588 πλησίον G4139 ἐμπεσεῖται G1706 εἰς G1519 αὐτόν, G846 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 κυλίων G2947 λίθον G3037 ἐφ’ G1909 ἑαυτὸν G1438 κυλίει. G2947 [28] Γλῶσσα G1100 ψευδὴς G5571 μισεῖ G3404 ἀλήθειαν, G225 στόμα G4750 δὲ G1161 ἄστεγον ποιεῖ G4160 ἀκαταστασίας. G181
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 26:11 Originally verses 26:11 and 26:11a.