Proverbs 26:1-12

Proverbs on the Fool and Folly

Proverbs 26:1-12
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!
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