ProverbsJudaism / Hebrew BibleAccepted ScriptureBiblical Hebrew / AramaicShareProverbs 26Douay - 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 rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool. 2As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man. 3A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools. 4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him. 5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise. 6He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity. 7As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools. 8As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool. 9As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 10Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger. 11As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly. 12Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him. 13The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads. 14As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. 15The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth. 16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences. 17As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel. 18As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death. 19So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest. 20When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease. 21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife. 22The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly. 23Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthern vessel adorned with silver dross. 24An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit. 25When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart. 26He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly. 27He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him. 28A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery 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