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1611 King James Bible

Proverbs 26

  1. Proverbs 26:1 As snow in summer, and as raine in haruest: so honour is not seemely for a foole.
  2. Proverbs 26:2 As the bird by wandring, as the swallow by flying: so the curse causelesse shall not come.
  3. Proverbs 26:3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the asse; and a rod for the fooles backe.
  4. Proverbs 26:4 Answere not a foole according to his folly, lest thou also be like vnto him.
  5. Proverbs 26:5 Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in his owne conceit.
  6. Proverbs 26:6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, cutteth off the feete, and drinketh dammage.
  7. Proverbs 26:7 The legges of the lame are not equall: so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
  8. Proverbs 26:8 As hee that bindeth a stone in a sling; so is hee that giueth honour to a foole.
  9. Proverbs 26:9 As a thorne goeth vp into the hand of a drunkard; so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
  10. Proverbs 26:10 The great God that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole, and rewardeth transgressours.
  11. Proverbs 26:11 As a dogge returneth to his vomite: so a foole returneth to his folly.
  12. Proverbs 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceit? there is more hope of a foole then of him.
  13. Proverbs 26:13 The slothfull man sayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.
  14. Proverbs 26:14 As the doore turneth vpon his hinges: so doeth the slothfull vpon his bedde.
  15. Proverbs 26:15 The slothfull hideth his hand in his bosome, it grieueth him to bring it againe to his mouth.
  16. Proverbs 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceit, then seuen men that can render a reason.
  17. Proverbs 26:17 He that passeth by, and medleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the eares.
  18. Proverbs 26:18 As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrowes, and death:
  19. Proverbs 26:19 So is the man that deceiueth his neighbour, & sayth, Am not I in sport?
  20. Proverbs 26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.
  21. Proverbs 26:21 As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
  22. Proverbs 26:22 The words of a tale-bearer are as woundes, and they goe downe into the innermost parts of the belly.
  23. Proverbs 26:23 Burning lips, and a wicked heart, are like a potsheard couered with siluer drosse.
  24. Proverbs 26:24 Hee that hateth, dissembleth with his lips, and layeth vp deceit within him.
  25. Proverbs 26:25 When he speaketh faire, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
  26. Proverbs 26:26 Whose hatred is couered by deceit, his wickednesse shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
  27. Proverbs 26:27 Whoso diggeth a pit, shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will returne vpon him.
  28. Proverbs 26:28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruine.