Proverbs 26

1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

Like snow - in the summer and like rain at the harvest so not [is] suitable for a fool honor.

2 As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, so the curse that is causeless lighteth not.

Like bird for fluttering like swallow for flying so a curse without cause (to him *QK) it will come.

3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.

A whip for horse a bridle for a donkey and a rod for [the] back of fools.

4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

May not you answer a fool according to foolishness his lest you should become like him also you.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Answer a fool according to foolishness his lest he should be wise in own eyes his.

6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh in damage.

[one who] cuts off Feet violence [one who] drinks [one who] sends words by [the] hand of a fool.

7 The legs of the lame hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

They hang down legs from a lame [person] and a proverb in [the] mouth of fools.

8 As a bag of gems in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

As ties a stone in a sling so [one who] gives to a fool honor.

9 [As] a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the month of fools.

Thorn[s] it goes up in [the] hand of a drunkard and a proverb in [the] mouth of fools.

10 [As] an archer that woundeth all, so is he that hireth the fool and he that hireth them that pass by.

An archer [who] wounds everyone and [one who] hires a fool and [one who] hires [those who] pass by.

11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit, [so is] a fool that repeateth his folly.

Like a dog [which] returns to own vomit its a fool [who] repeats foolishness his.

12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

You see a person wise in own eyes his hope [belongs] to a fool more than him.

13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

He says a sluggard a lion [is] in the road a lion [is] between the open places.

14 [As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the sluggard upon his bed.

The door it turns on hinge[s] its and a sluggard on bed his.

15 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.

He hides a sluggard hand his in the dish he is weary to bring back it to mouth his.

16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

[is] wise A sluggard in own eyes his more than seven [people] [who] bring back discernment.

17 He that passeth by, [and] vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

[one who] takes hold On [the] ears of a dog a passer by [who] becomes angry on a dispute [which] not [belongs] to him.

18 As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;

Like a madman who throws burning arrows arrows and death.

19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

So a person [who] he deceives neighbor his and he says ¿ not jesting [was] I.

20 For lack of wood the fire goeth out: and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

With not wood it is extinguished a fire and with not a slanderer it becomes quiet strife.

21 [As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

Charcoal to burning coals and wood to fire and a person of (contentions *QK) to kindling strife.

22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

[the] words of A slanderer [are] like delicacies and they they go down [the] chambers of [the] belly.

23 Fervent lips and a wicked heart are [like] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.

Silver of dross overlaid on earthenware lips burning and a heart of evil.

24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:

(With lips his *QK) he disguises himself [one who] hates and in inner being his he puts deceit.

25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart:

If he will make favorable voice his may not you trust in him for seven abominations [are] in heart his.

26 Though [his] hatred cover itself with guile, his wickedness shall be openly shewed before the congregation.

It covers itself hatred with deception it will be revealed wickedness his in [the] assembly.

27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

[one who] digs A pit in it he will fall and [one who] rolls a stone to him it will return.

28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

A tongue of falsehood it hates crushed [people] its and a mouth flattering it makes stumbling.