ProverbsJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShareProverbs 26Darby - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹Proverbs 1Proverbs 2Proverbs 3Proverbs 4Proverbs 5Proverbs 6Proverbs 7Proverbs 8Proverbs 9Proverbs 10Proverbs 11Proverbs 12Proverbs 13Proverbs 14Proverbs 15Proverbs 16Proverbs 17Proverbs 18Proverbs 19Proverbs 20Proverbs 21Proverbs 22Proverbs 23Proverbs 24Proverbs 25Proverbs 26Proverbs 27Proverbs 28Proverbs 29Proverbs 30Proverbs 31›Proverbs 26ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool. 2As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come. 3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. 4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. 6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh damage. 7The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools. 8As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. 9[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools. 10A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by. 11As a dog turneth back to its vomit, [so] a fool repeateth his folly. 12Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him. 13The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets! 14[As] the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed. 15The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth. 16A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [men] that answer discreetly. 17He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears. 18As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, 19so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport? 20Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth. 21[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife. 22The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 23Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are [as] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. 24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him: 25when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart. 26Though [his] hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation. 27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him. 28A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. ‹Previous chapterProverbs 25Next chapterProverbs 27›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.VersionsProverbs 26 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain