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hope is for the foolish one more than for him.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The slothful one said, A lion in the way; a lion between the broad places.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>A door will turn upon its hinge, and the slothful upon his bed.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The slothful one hid his hand in the dish; he was weary to turn it back to his mouth.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The slothful one is wise in his eyes more than seven turning back a reason.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Laying hold upon the ears of a dog, he passing by overflowing upon strife not to him.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>As a madman casting fiery darts, arrows and death,<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>So the man deceiving his neighbor and saying, Am I not sporting?<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>In the ceasing of wood, fire will go out: and in not being a tale-bearer, strife will subside.<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>As charcoal to burning coals and woods to fire, and a man of strifes to kindle strife.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The words of a tale-bearer as dainty morsels, and they will go down to the chambers of the belly.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Silver dross covering over a pot-sherd, burning lips and an evil heart.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>He hating will be known by his lips, and he will set deceit in his midst;<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>When his voice will compassionate, thou shalt not believe him, for seven abominations in his heart.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Hatred will be covered by deceit, his evil will be revealed in the convocation.<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>He digging a pit shall fall into it: and he rolling a stone it shall turn back upon him.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/26-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>A tongue of falsehood will hate its crushing, and a smooth mouth will make an overthrow.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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