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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool (26:1)

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come (26:2)

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back (26:3)

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him (26:4)

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit (26:5)

He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage (26:6)

The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools (26:7)

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so [is] he that giveth honour to a fool (26:8)

[As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools (26:9)

The great [God] that formed all [things] both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors (26:10)

As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly (26:11)

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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