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Proverbs 26

The chapter piles up comparisons showing that honor does not fit a fool, cautions both about answering and not answering fools according to context, mocks the sluggard's excuses, and exposes meddling and disguised hatred.

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Verses 1–9Honor does not fit a fool; correction and answering folly require wisdom Verses 10–16Folly repeats itself, and the sluggard invents excuses while thinking himself wise Verses 17–22Meddling, deceptive joking, talebearing, and strife spread like fire Verses 23–28Burning lips can hide a wicked heart; hatred and deceit eventually bring ruin

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1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so…2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying,…3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,…4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou…5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be…6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a…7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is…8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so…9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a…10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the…11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool…12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there…13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the…14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the…15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth…16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven…17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not…18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith,…20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so…21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire;…22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they…23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd…24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up…25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are…26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be…27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that…28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it;…