Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 25

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Chapter 26

1

 

 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour [is] not comely for a fool. 

 


2

 

 As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come. 

 


3

 

 A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools. 

 


4

 

 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou. 

 


5

 

 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes. 

 


6

 

 He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool. 

 


7

 

 Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools. 

 


8

 

 As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So [is] he who is giving honour to a fool. 

 


9

 

 A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools. 

 


10

 

 Great [is] the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors. 

 


11

 

 As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly. 

 


12

 

 Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him! 

 


13

 

 The slothful hath said, 'A lion [is] in the way, A lion [is] in the broad places.' 

 


14

 

 The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed. 

 


15

 

 The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth. 

 


16

 

 Wiser [is] the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven [men] returning a reason. 

 


17

 

 Laying hold on the ears of a dog, [Is] a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own. 

 


18

 

 As [one] pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death, 

 


19

 

 So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, 'Am not I playing?' 

 


20

 

 Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth, 

 


21

 

 Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife. 

 


22

 

 The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart. 

 


23

 

 Silver of dross spread over potsherd, [Are] burning lips and an evil heart. 

 


24

 

 By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit, 

 


25

 

 When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations [are] in his heart. 

 


26

 

 Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly. 

 


27

 

 Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth. 

 


28

 

 A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow! 

 


Proverbs 27

 

 

 

 

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