Proverbs 26 As snow in summer and as rain in harvest., so honor not becoming to the foolish one.

JuliaSmith⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ As snow in summer and as rain in harvest., so honor not becoming to the foolish one. ² As the sparrow for wandering, as the swallow for flying, so the curse shall not come in vain. ³ A whip for the horse, the curb for the ass, and the rod for the back of the foolish. ⁴ Thou shalt not answer the foolish according to his folly lest thou shalt be like to him. ⁵ Answer the foolish according to his folly lest he shall be wise in his own eyes. ⁶ He drank violence, cutting off the feet, sending words by the hand of the foolish one. ⁷ The legs of the lame were weak, and a parable in the mouth of the foolish. ⁸ As a bundle of stones in a heap of stones, so he giving honor to the foolish one. ⁹ A thorn going up into the hand of a drunkard, a parable in the mouth of the foolish. ¹⁰ The great one piercing all, and he hired the foolish one, and those passing by. ¹¹ As a dog turned back upon his vomit, the foolish one repeated in his folly. ¹² Sawest thou a man wise in his eyes? hope is for the foolish one more than for him. ¹³ The slothful one said, A lion in the way; a lion between the broad places. ¹⁴ A door will turn upon its hinge, and the slothful upon his bed. ¹⁵ The slothful one hid his hand in the dish; he was weary to turn it back to his mouth. ¹⁶ The slothful one is wise in his eyes more than seven turning back a reason. ¹⁷ Laying hold upon the ears of a dog, he passing by overflowing upon strife not to him. ¹⁸ As a madman casting fiery darts, arrows and death, ¹⁹ So the man deceiving his neighbor and saying, Am I not sporting? ²⁰ In the ceasing of wood, fire will go out: and in not being a tale-bearer, strife will subside. ²¹ As charcoal to burning coals and woods to fire, and a man of strifes to kindle strife. ²² The words of a tale-bearer as dainty morsels, and they will go down to the chambers of the belly. ²³ Silver dross covering over a pot-sherd, burning lips and an evil heart. ²⁴ He hating will be known by his lips, and he will set deceit in his midst; ²⁵ When his voice will compassionate, thou shalt not believe him, for seven abominations in his heart ²⁶ Hatred will be covered by deceit, his evil will be revealed in the convocation. ²⁷ He digging a pit shall fall into it: and he rolling a stone it shall turn back upon him. ²⁸ A tongue of falsehood will hate its crushing, and a smooth mouth will make an overthrow.