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Chapters in the book of: Proverbs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Verses in the book of Proverbs Chapter 26
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1- As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2- As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3- A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4- Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5- Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6- He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7- The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8- As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9- As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10- The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11- As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12- Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13- The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14- As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15- The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16- The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
17- He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18- As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19- So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20- Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21- As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22- The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23- Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24- He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25- When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26- Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation.
27- Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28- A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
