Proverbs 26:1-12

Proverbs on the Fool and Folly

Proverbs 26:1-12
1
As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool.
2
As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.
3
A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.
5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
6
He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.
7
As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.
8
As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9
As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10
Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.
11
As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.
12
Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.
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