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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Proverbs 26 JPS Tanakh 1917</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/jps/proverbs/26.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/26.htm" 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causeless shall come home.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,</div><div class="po2">And a rod for the back of fools.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Answer not a fool according to his folly,</div><div class="po2">Lest thou also be like unto him.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Answer a fool according to his folly,</div><div class="po2">Lest he be wise in his own eyes.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool</div><div class="po2">Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The legs hang limp from the lame;</div><div class="po2">So is a parable in the mouth of fools.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>As a small stone in a heap of stones,</div><div class="po2">So is he that giveth honour to a fool.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard,</div><div class="po2">So is a parable in the mouth of fools.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>A master performeth all things;</div><div class="po2">But he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>As a dog that returneth to his vomit,</div><div class="po2">So is a fool that repeateth his folly.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes?</div><div class="po2">There is more hope of a fool than of him.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The sluggard saith: ‘There is a lion in the way;</div><div class="po2">Yea, a lion is in the streets.’</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The door is turning upon its hinges,</div><div class="po2">And the sluggard is still upon his bed.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish;</div><div class="po2">It wearieth him to bring it back to his mouth.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes</div><div class="po2">Than seven men that give wise answer.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own,</div><div class="po2">Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>As a madman who casteth firebrands,</div><div class="po2">Arrows, and death;</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour,</div><div class="po2">And saith: ‘Am not I in sport?’</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Where no wood is, the fire goeth out;</div><div class="po2">And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire;</div><div class="po2">So is a contentious man to kindle strife.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,</div><div class="po2">And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Burning lips and a wicked heart</div><div class="po2">Are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>He that hateth dissembleth with his lips,</div><div class="po2">But he layeth up deceit within him.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>When he speaketh fair,</div><div class="po2">Believe him not;</div><div class="po2">For there are seven abominations in his heart.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Though his hatred be concealed with deceit,</div><div class="po2">His wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein;</div><div class="po2">And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it;</div><div class="po2">And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.</div></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">THE HOLY SCRIPTURES<br>ACCORDING TO THE MASORETIC TEXT<br>A NEW 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