잠언 26장 NASB

1. ¹ Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest So honor is not fitting for a fool.
2. ² Like a sparrow in its flitting like a swallow in its flying So a curse without cause does not alight.
3. ³ A whip is for the horse a bridle for the donkey And a rod for the back of fools.
4. ⁴ Do not answer a fool according to his folly Or you will also be like him.
5. ⁵ Answer a fool as his folly deserves That he not be wise in his own eyes.
6. ⁶ He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.
7. ⁷ Like the legs which are useless to the lame So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8. ⁸ Like one who binds a stone in a sling So is he who gives honor to a fool.
9. ⁹ Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10. ¹⁰ Like an archer who wounds everyone So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
11. ¹¹ Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly.
12. ¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13. ¹³ The sluggard says "There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square!"
14. ¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges So does the sluggard on his bed.
15. ¹⁵ The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
16. ¹⁶ The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.
17. ¹⁷ Like one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.
18. ¹⁸ Like a madman who throws Firebrands arrows and death
19. ¹⁹ So is the man who deceives his neighbor And says "Was I not joking?"
20. ²⁰ For lack of wood the fire goes out And where there is no whisperer contention quiets down.
21. ²¹ Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22. ²² The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
23. ²³ Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross Are burning lips and a wicked heart.
24. ²⁴ He who hates disguises it with his lips But he lays up deceit in his heart.
25. ²⁵ When he speaks graciously do not believe him For there are seven abominations in his heart.
26. ²⁶ Though his hatred covers itself with guile His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
27. ²⁷ He who digs a pit will fall into it And he who rolls a stone it will come back on him.
28. ²⁸ A lying tongue hates those it crushes And a flattering mouth works ruin.