
Proverbs 26
New International Version
1 Like snow in summer or rain(A) in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(D) and a rod for the backs of fools!(E).
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.(F)
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.(G)
6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool(H) is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(I)
8 Like tying a stone in a sling
is the giving of honor to a fool.(J)
9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(K)
10 Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,(L) so fools repeat their folly.(M)
Source; Bible Gateway
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