My LORD’s BibleProverbs 26
1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
כַּשֶּׁלֶג ׀ בַּקַּיִץ וְכַמָּטָר בַּקָּצִיר כֵּן לֹא־נָאוֶה לִכְסִיל כָּבֹוד׃ (1577)
See also: Proverbs 19:10, 1 Samuel 12:17, Proverbs 26:8, Proverbs 28:16, Esther 4:6, Psalms 12:8, Psalms 15:4, Judges 9:7, Judges 9:20, Judges 9:56-57, Esther 3:1-15, Esther 4:9, Psalms 52:1, Proverbs 17:7, Ecclesiastes 10:5-7, Proverbs 26:3
2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
כַּצִּפֹּור לָנוּד כַּדְּרֹור לָעוּף כֵּן קִלְלַת חִנָּם [לֹא כ] (לֹו ק) תָבֹא׃ (2420)
See also: Numbers 23:8, Nehemiah 13:2, Psalms 109:28, Deuteronomy 23:4-5, 2 Samuel 16:12, 1 Samuel 17:43, Proverbs 27:8, 1 Samuel 14:28-29, Deuteronomy 23:5, Numbers 23:7, Deuteronomy 18:22, 2 Samuel 16:5, Jeremiah 15:10, Ezekiel 14:23, 2 Corinthians 13:8, Numbers 22:6
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
שֹׁוט לַסּוּס מֶתֶג לַחֲמֹור וְשֵׁבֶט לְגֵו כְּסִילִים׃ (1724)
See also: Psalms 32:9, Proverbs 10:13, Proverbs 19:29, 1 Corinthians 4:21, Judges 8:5-7, Proverbs 17:10, Proverbs 19:25, Proverbs 27:22, Proverbs 29:19, Isaiah 30:28, Jeremiah 31:18, 2 Corinthians 10:6, 2 Corinthians 13:2, Proverbs 26:1
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
אַל־תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּו פֶּן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לֹּו גַם־אָתָּה׃ (2460)
See also: Colossians 4:6, Proverbs 23:9, Proverbs 26:5, Proverbs 29:9, 1 Peter 3:9, Isaiah 36:21, John 8:7, Jude 1:9, 1 Kings 12:14, Job 12:3, Proverbs 17:14, Judges 12:1-6, 2 Samuel 19:41-43, 1 Kings 12:16, 2 Kings 18:36, Jeremiah 36:18, Matthew 22:22, Mark 11:33, Luke 20:8, Luke 20:26
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּו פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו׃ (1084)
See also: Proverbs 26:12, Proverbs 26:4, Romans 12:16, Matthew 16:1-4, Proverbs 3:7, Proverbs 28:11, Matthew 21:23-27, Luke 12:13-21, John 8:7, John 9:26-33, Romans 11:25, Titus 1:13, 1 Kings 22:24-28, Isaiah 5:21, Jeremiah 36:17-18, Matthew 15:1-3, Luke 13:23-30, Luke 20:40, Matthew 22:15-32
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
מְקַצֶּה רַגְלַיִם חָמָס שֹׁתֶה שֹׁלֵחַ דְּבָרִים בְּיַד־כְּסִיל׃ (2061)
See also: Proverbs 10:26, Proverbs 25:13, Proverbs 13:17, Numbers 13:31, 1 Kings 16:12, Jeremiah 37:2, Daniel 6:2
7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
דַּלְיוּ קַיִם מִפִּסֵּחַ וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִים׃ (1026)
See also: Proverbs 26:9, Job 27:1, Psalms 64:8, Proverbs 17:7, Psalms 50:16-21, Matthew 7:4-5, Luke 4:23
8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
כִּצְרֹור אֶבֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָה כֵּן־נֹותֵן לִכְסִיל כָּבֹוד׃ (1617)
9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
חֹוחַ עָלָה בְיַד־שִׁכֹּור וּמָשָׁל בְּפִי כְסִילִים׃ (1307)
10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
רַב מְחֹולֵל־כֹּל וְשֹׂכֵר כְּסִיל וְשֹׂכֵר עֹבְרִים׃ (1860)
See also: Proverbs 11:31, Romans 2:6
11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
כְּכֶלֶב שָׁב עַל־קֵאֹו כְּסִיל שֹׁונֶה בְאִוַּלְתֹּו׃ (1507)
See also: Matthew 7:6, 2 Peter 2:22, Matthew 12:45, Exodus 8:15, Proverbs 23:35, Isaiah 28:8, Jeremiah 34:11, Philippians 3:2, Judges 16:4, Ecclesiastes 7:25, Deuteronomy 23:18
12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
רָאִיתָ אִישׁ חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּנּוּ׃ (1935)
See also: Romans 12:3, Proverbs 3:7, Galatians 6:3, 2 Corinthians 10:12, Proverbs 29:20, 1 Corinthians 3:18-19, Matthew 6:23, John 9:41, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 26:5, Romans 1:22, 1 Corinthians 8:2, Proverbs 28:11, Isaiah 5:21, Romans 12:16, Proverbs 23:4, Revelation 3:17, Matthew 21:31, Luke 11:35, Luke 18:11
13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
אָמַר עָצֵל שַׁחַל בַּדָּרֶךְ אֲרִי בֵּין הָרְחֹבֹות׃ (1889)
See also: Romans 12:11, Proverbs 6:6, Proverbs 22:13, Proverbs 20:4, Proverbs 19:15, Proverbs 19:24, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 15:19, Luke 19:20, 1 Kings 13:24, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 21:25, Matthew 25:18, Matthew 25:25, Luke 16:3, Haggai 1:2
14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
הַדֶּלֶת תִּסֹּוב עַל־צִירָהּ וְעָצֵל עַל־מִטָּתֹו׃ (2063)
15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
טָמַן עָצֵל יָדֹו בַּצַּלָּחַת נִלְאָה לַהֲשִׁיבָהּ אֶל־פִּיו׃ (1404)
See also: Proverbs 19:24, Proverbs 12:27
16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
חָכָם עָצֵל בְּעֵינָיו מִשִּׁבְעָה מְשִׁיבֵי טָעַם׃ (1304)
See also: Isaiah 5:21, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 26:12, Proverbs 28:11, 1 Peter 3:15, Proverbs 21:25, 2 Kings 5:20, Romans 11:25
17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
מַחֲזִיק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָלֶב עֹבֵר מִתְעַבֵּר עַל־רִיב לֹּא־לֹו׃ (1650)
See also: Proverbs 20:3, 2 Timothy 2:23-24, Proverbs 18:1, Proverbs 18:6, Luke 12:14, John 8:6, Proverbs 6:14, Proverbs 17:11, 2 Kings 14:10, 2 Chronicles 25:19
18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
כְּמִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶה זִקִּים חִצִּים וָמָוֶת׃ (1507)
See also: Proverbs 14:9, Proverbs 15:21, Proverbs 25:18, Proverbs 10:23, Isaiah 50:11, Proverbs 7:23, Genesis 49:23, 2 Samuel 2:14, Jeremiah 11:15
19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
כֵּן־אִישׁ רִמָּה אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וְאָמַר הֲלֹא־מְשַׂחֵק אָנִי׃ (2100)
20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
בְּאֶפֶס עֵצִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵשׁ וּבְאֵין נִרְגָּן יִשְׁתֹּק מָדֹון׃ (2363)
See also: Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 22:10, James 3:6, Ephesians 4:31, Proverbs 11:13, Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 26:22, Romans 1:29, Proverbs 6:19, Proverbs 20:19, Proverbs 25:23, 1 Samuel 24:9, Psalms 41:7
21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
פֶּחָם לְגֶחָלִים וְעֵצִים לְאֵשׁ וְאִישׁ [מִדֹונִים כ] (מִדְיָנִים ק) לְחַרְחַר־רִיב׃ (2195)
See also: Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 29:22, 2 Samuel 20:1, 1 Kings 12:2-3, 1 Kings 12:20, Psalms 120:4, Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 30:33
22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
דִּבְרֵי נִרְגָּן כְּמִתְלַהֲמִים וְהֵם יָרְדוּ חַדְרֵי־בָטֶן׃ (1658)
23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
כֶּסֶף סִיגִים מְצֻפֶּה עַל־חָרֶשׂ שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים וְלֶב־רָע׃ (2428)
See also: Proverbs 27:6, Ecclesiastes 7:9, Luke 22:47-48, Psalms 28:3, Luke 11:39, Proverbs 10:18, Genesis 31:27, Proverbs 25:4, Ezekiel 33:31, Daniel 11:27, Matthew 23:27, 2 Samuel 3:26, 2 Samuel 20:9-10, Ezra 4:2, Jeremiah 40:14, Jeremiah 41:1, Jeremiah 41:6, Mark 12:14
24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
[בִּשְׂפָתֹו כ] (בִּשְׂפָתָיו ק) יִנָּכֵר שֹׂונֵא וּבְקִרְבֹּו יָשִׁית מִרְמָה׃ (3664)
See also: 1 John 3:15, Genesis 4:8, Leviticus 19:17, Proverbs 12:20, Jeremiah 9:4, Psalms 41:6, Psalms 55:21, Proverbs 10:18, Jeremiah 9:8, 1 Samuel 19:6, Jeremiah 11:14, Nehemiah 6:7, Proverbs 12:5, Proverbs 12:17, Proverbs 14:8, Proverbs 29:5, Ephesians 4:31, Proverbs 11:1, Genesis 34:13, Genesis 49:7
25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
כִּי־יְחַנֵּן קֹולֹו אַל־תַּאֲמֶן־בֹּו כִּי שֶׁבַע תֹּועֵבֹות בְּלִבֹּו׃ (2146)
See also: Proverbs 6:16-19, Psalms 28:3, Jeremiah 12:6, Jeremiah 9:2-8, Matthew 24:23, Psalms 12:2, Romans 12:9, Micah 7:5, Numbers 23:12, 1 Samuel 26:25, 2 Samuel 15:5, Luke 11:39, 2 Chronicles 18:29
26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
תִּכַּסֶּה נְאָה בְּמַשָּׁאֹון תִּגָּלֶה רָעָתֹו בְקָהָל׃ (2191)
See also: Psalms 55:21-23, 1 Samuel 18:17, Genesis 4:8, 1 Samuel 18:21, 2 Samuel 3:27-30, 2 Samuel 13:22-28
27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
כֹּרֶהשַּׁ־חַת בָּהּ יִפֹּל וְגֹלֵל אֶבֶן אֵלָיו תָּשׁוּב׃ (1937)
See also: Proverbs 28:10, Psalms 9:15, Psalms 7:15-16, Psalms 10:2, Ecclesiastes 10:8, Psalms 57:6, Esther 7:10, Jeremiah 18:20
28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
לְשֹׁוןשֶׁ־קֶר יִשְׂנָא דַכָּיו וּפֶה חָלָק יַעֲשֶׂה מִדְחֶה׃ (2058)
See also: Psalms 55:21, Proverbs 6:17, Daniel 11:32, John 8:44-49, Luke 20:20-21, Proverbs 6:24, Proverbs 7:5, Proverbs 7:21-23, Proverbs 29:5, John 10:32-33, John 8:40, John 15:22-24, Acts 24:2, Judges 16:6, 1 Samuel 24:9, 2 Samuel 14:20, 2 Chronicles 24:17, Ezekiel 12:24, 1 Thessalonians 2:5