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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him (26:12) The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets (26:13) [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed (26:14) The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth (26:15) The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason (26:16) He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears (26:17) As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, (26:18) So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? (26:19) Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth (26:20) [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife (26:21) The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly (26:22) Burning lips and a wicked heart [are like] a potsherd covered with silver dross (26:23) He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; (26:24) When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart (26:25) [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be showed before the [whole] congregation (26:26) Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him (26:27) A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin
(26:28)
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