1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Proverbs
Chapter 26
Cross-references for Proverbs 26
- 26:1 – Proverbs 19:10, Proverbs 28:16, 1 Samuel 12:17–18
- 26:2 – Numbers 23:8, Nehemiah 13:2, Psalms 109:28
- 26:3 – Proverbs 10:13, 1 Corinthians 4:21, Psalms 32:9
- 26:4 – Proverbs 26:5, 1 Peter 3:9, Jude 1:9
- 26:5 – Romans 12:16, Matthew 16:1–4, Proverbs 3:7
- 26:6 – Proverbs 10:26, Proverbs 13:17, Proverbs 25:13
- 26:7 – Proverbs 26:9, Psalms 64:8, Proverbs 17:7
- 26:8 – Proverbs 26:1, Proverbs 30:22, Proverbs 19:10
- 26:9 – Proverbs 23:35
- 26:10 – Proverbs 11:31, Romans 2:6
- 26:11 – 2 Peter 2:22, Matthew 12:45, Exodus 8:15
- 26:12 – Proverbs 29:20, 1 Corinthians 3:18–19, Proverbs 26:5
- 26:13 – Proverbs 22:13, Proverbs 19:15, Proverbs 15:19
- 26:14 – Hebrews 6:12, Proverbs 6:9–10, Proverbs 12:24
- 26:15 – Proverbs 19:24
- 26:16 – Proverbs 26:12, 1 Peter 3:15, Proverbs 12:15
- 26:17 – Proverbs 20:3, 2 Timothy 2:23–24, Proverbs 18:6
- 26:18 – Proverbs 25:18, Isaiah 50:11, Proverbs 7:23
- 26:19 – Ephesians 5:4, Proverbs 10:23, Proverbs 14:9
- 26:20 – Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 22:10, James 3:6
- 26:21 – Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 29:22, 2 Samuel 20:1
- 26:22 – Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 20:19, Ezekiel 22:9
- 26:23 – Luke 22:47–48, Luke 11:39, Proverbs 10:18
- 26:24 – Proverbs 12:20, Psalms 41:6, Proverbs 10:18
- 26:25 – Proverbs 6:16–19, Psalms 28:3, Jeremiah 12:6
- 26:26 – Psalms 55:21–23, 1 Samuel 18:17, Genesis 4:8
- 26:27 – Proverbs 28:10, Psalms 9:15, Psalms 7:15–16
- 26:28 – John 8:44–49, Luke 20:20–21, Proverbs 6:24
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