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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/25.htm" title="Proverbs 25">◄</a> Proverbs 26 <a href="../proverbs/27.htm" title="Proverbs 27">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch24026" class="chapter"> <h1 id="cn24026" class="cn"><a id="rfn24026000-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24026000-1">*</a></h1> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v24026001" class="ver">1</span>Like snow in summer, like rain in harvest,</p> <p class="sl1">honor for a fool is out of place.<a id="rfn24026001-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24026001-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026002" class="ver">2</span>Like the sparrow in its flitting, like the swallow in its flight,</p> <p class="sl1">a curse uncalled-for never lands.<a id="rfn24026002-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24026002-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026003" class="ver">3</span>The whip for the horse, the bridle for the ass,</p> <p class="sl1">and the rod for the back of fools.<a id="ren24026003-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24026003-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026004" class="ver">4</span><a id="rfn24026004-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24026004-1">*</a> Do not answer fools according to their folly,</p> <p class="sl1">lest you too become like them.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026005" class="ver">5</span>Answer fools according to their folly,</p> <p class="sl1">lest they become wise in their own eyes.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026006" class="ver">6</span>Those who send messages by a fool</p> <p class="sl1">cut off their feet; they drink down violence.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026007" class="ver">7</span><a id="rfn24026007-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24026007-1">*</a> A proverb in the mouth of a fool</p> <p class="sl1">hangs limp, like crippled legs.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026008" class="ver">8</span>Giving honor to a fool</p> <p class="sl1">is like entangling a stone in the sling.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026009" class="ver">9</span>A thorn stuck in the hand of a drunkard</p> <p class="sl1">is a proverb in the mouth of fools.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026010" class="ver">10</span>An archer wounding all who pass by</p> <p class="sl1">is anyone who hires a drunken fool.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026011" class="ver">11</span>As dogs return to their vomit,</p> <p class="sl1">so fools repeat their folly.<a id="ren24026011-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24026011-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026012" class="ver">12</span>You see those who are wise in their own eyes?</p> <p class="sl1">There is more hope for fools than for them.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026013" class="ver">13</span><a id="rfn24026013-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24026013-1">*</a> The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the street,</p> <p class="sl1">a lion in the middle of the square!”<a id="ren24026013-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24026013-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026014" class="ver">14</span>The door turns on its hinges</p> <p class="sl1">and sluggards, on their beds.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026015" class="ver">15</span>The sluggard buries a hand in the dish,</p> <p class="sl1">too weary to lift it to the mouth.<a id="ren24026015-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24026015-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026016" class="ver">16</span>In their own eyes sluggards are wiser</p> <p class="sl1">than seven who answer with good judgment.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026017" class="ver">17</span>Whoever meddles in the quarrel of another</p> <p class="sl1">is one who grabs a passing dog by the ears.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026018" class="ver">18</span>Like a crazed archer</p> <p class="sl1">scattering firebrands and deadly arrows,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026019" class="ver">19</span>Such are those who deceive their neighbor,</p> <p class="sl1">and then say, “I was only joking.”</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026020" class="ver">20</span><a id="rfn24026020-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24026020-1">*</a> Without wood the fire dies out;</p> <p class="sl1">without a talebearer strife subsides.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026021" class="ver">21</span>Charcoal for coals, wood for fire—</p> <p class="sl1">such are the quarrelsome, enkindling strife.<a id="ren24026021-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24026021-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026022" class="ver">22</span>The words of a talebearer are like dainty morsels:</p> <p class="sl1">they sink into one’s inmost being.<a id="rfn24026022-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24026022-1">*</a> <a id="ren24026022-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24026022-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026023" class="ver">23</span>Like a glazed finish on earthenware</p> <p class="sl1">are smooth lips and a wicked heart.<a id="rfn24026023-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24026023-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026024" class="ver">24</span>With their lips enemies pretend,</p> <p class="sl1">but inwardly they maintain deceit;</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026025" class="ver">25</span>When they speak graciously, do not trust them,<a id="ren24026025-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24026025-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl1">for seven abominations<a id="rfn24026025-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24026025-1">*</a> are in their hearts.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026026" class="ver">26</span>Hatred can be concealed by pretense,</p> <p class="sl1">but malice will be revealed in the assembly.<a id="rfn24026026-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn24026026-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026027" class="ver">27</span>Whoever digs a pit falls into it;</p> <p class="sl1">and a stone comes back upon the one who rolls it.<a id="ren24026027-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en24026027-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v24026028" class="ver">28</span>The lying tongue is its owner’s enemy,</p> <p class="sl1">and the flattering mouth works ruin.</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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