Proverbs, Chapter 26:

Verses from Proverbs Chapter 26 of the book of Proverbs in the Bible.

• 1. As snow in summer and rain in harvest, so honor does not befit a fool.
• 2. Like the sparrow that flies in flight and the swallow that flutters quickly, so a curse without a just cause will not prosper.
• 3. The whip is for the horse, the bridle is for the ass, and the rod is for the fool's back.
• 4. Do not respond to a fool with similar foolishness, lest you become like him.
• 5. Answer a fool as his folly deserves, lest he consider himself wise.
• 6. Just like cutting one's own foot or drinking poison, it is sending messages through the hands of a fool.
• 7. The legs of the lame hang useless, and so is the proverb in the mouth of the fool.
• 8. Honoring a fool is like tying a stone to a sling.
• 9. Like a bunch of thorns in the hands of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
• 10. Hiring a fool or anyone passing by is like an archer who shoots at random.
• 11. As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
• 12. Have you seen someone who considers himself wise? There is more hope for the fool than for him.
• 13. The lazy man says: “There is a lion in the way; a fierce lion is in the streets!”
• 14. Just as the door turns on its hinges, so the lazy man tosses and turns in his bed.
• 15. The lazy man puts his hand on the plate, but finds it difficult to bring it back to his mouth.
• 16. The lazy man considers himself wiser than seven men who respond with discernment.
• 17. Like someone who grabs a dog by the ears, so is someone who meddles in other people's arguments.
• 18. Like the madman who shoots burning coals and deadly arrows,
• 19. Such is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was just joking!”
• 20. Without wood, the fire goes out; Without the slanderer, the strife dies.
• 21. Just as coal is for the embers and wood for the fire, a friend who fights is for stirring up discord.
• 22. The words of the slanderer are like delicious snacks, descending deliciously to the intimate.
• 23. Like a layer of glaze on a clay vessel, so are friendly lips that hide an evil heart.
• 24. Those who hate disguise their intentions with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor falsehood.
• 25. Although his talk is gentle, do not believe him, for his heart is full of evil.
• 26. He can pretend and hide his hatred, but his evil will be exposed in public.
• 27. Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; and if anyone rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.
• 28. A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth brings ruin.