Proverbs 26 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

1 Like snow ^H7950 in summer ^H7019 and like rain ^H4306 in harvest ^H7105,

So ^H3651 glory ^H3519 is not fitting ^H5000 for a fool ^H3684.

2 Like a sparrow ^H6833 in its [fn]flitting ^H5110, like a swallow ^H1866 in flying ^H5774,

So ^H3651 a curse ^H7045 without ^H2600 cause ^H2600 does not come ^H935 to pass.

3 A whip ^H7752 is for the horse ^H5483, a bridle ^H4964 for the donkey ^H2543,

And a rod ^H7626 for the back ^H1460 of fools ^H3684.

4 Do not answer ^H6030 a fool ^H3684 according to his folly ^H200,

Lest ^H6435 you yourself also ^H1571 be ^H7737 like ^H7737 him.

5 Answer ^H6030 a fool ^H3684 according to his folly ^H200,

Lest ^H6435 he be wise ^H2450 in his own eyes ^H5869.

6 He cuts ^H7096 off ^H7096 his own feet ^H7272 and drinks ^H8354 violence ^H2555

Who sends ^H7971 words ^H1697 by the hand ^H3027 of a fool ^H3684.

7 Like the legs ^H7785 which hang ^H1802 limp on the lame ^H6455,

So is a proverb ^H4912 in the mouth ^H6310 of fools ^H3684.

8 Like [fn]one who binds ^H6887 a stone ^H68 in a sling ^H4773,

So ^H3651 is he who gives ^H5414 glory ^H3519 to a fool ^H3684.

9 Like a thorn ^H2336 which goes ^H5927 up ^H5927 into the hand ^H3027 of a drunkard ^H7910,

So is a proverb ^H4912 in the mouth ^H6310 of fools ^H3684.

10 [fn]Like an archer ^H7228 who wounds ^H2342 everyone ^H3605,

So is he who hires ^H7936 a fool ^H3684 or who hires ^H7936 those who pass ^H5674 by ^H5674.

11 Like a dog ^H3611 that returns ^H7725 to its vomit ^H6892

Is a fool ^H3684 who repeats ^H8138 [fn]his folly ^H200.

12 Do you see ^H7200 a man ^H376 wise ^H2450 in his own eyes ^H5869?

There is more ^H4480 hope ^H8615 for a fool ^H3684 than ^H4480 for him.

13 The sluggard ^H6102 says ^H559, “There is a fierce ^H7826 lion ^H7826 in the road ^H1870!

A lion ^H738 is [fn]among ^H996 the streets ^H7339!”

14 As the door ^H1817 turns ^H5437 on its hinges ^H6735,

So does the sluggard ^H6102 on his bed ^H4296.

15 The sluggard ^H6102 buries ^H2934 his hand ^H3027 in the dish ^H6747;

He is ^H3811 too weary ^H3811 to return ^H7725 it to his mouth ^H6310.

16 The sluggard ^H6102 is wiser ^H2450 in his own eyes ^H5869

Than ^H4480 seven ^H7651 men who can respond ^H7725 with ^H7725 a discreet ^H2940 answer ^H7725.

17 Like one who seizes ^H2388 a dog ^H3611 by the ears ^H241

Is he who passes ^H5674 by ^H5674 and becomes passionate ^H5674 about strife ^H7379 not belonging to him.

18 Like a madman ^H3856 who shoots ^H3384

Firebrands ^H2131, arrows ^H2671, and death ^H4194,

19 So ^H3651 is the man ^H376 who deceives ^H7411 his neighbor ^H7453,

And says ^H559, “Am I not joking ^H7832?”

20 With no ^H657 wood ^H6086 the fire ^H784 goes ^H3518 out,

And where there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 whisperer ^H7279, strife ^H4066 quiets ^H8367 down ^H8367.

21 Like charcoal ^H6352 to hot ^H1513 embers ^H1513 and wood ^H6086 to fire ^H784,

So is a contentious ^H4066 man ^H376 to kindle ^H2787 strife ^H7379.

22 The words ^H1697 of a whisperer ^H7279 are like dainty ^H3859 morsels ^H3859,

And they go ^H3381 down ^H3381 into the innermost ^H2315 parts ^H2315 of the stomach ^H990.

23 Like an earthen ^H2789 vessel ^H2789 overlaid ^H6823 with silver ^H3701 dross ^H5509

Are fiery ^H1814 lips ^H8193 and an evil ^H7451 heart ^H3820.

24 He who hates ^H8130 disguises ^H5234 it with his lips ^H8193,

But he sets ^H7896 up deceit ^H4820 within ^H7130 himself.

25 When ^H3588 he makes his voice ^H6963 gracious ^H2603, do not believe ^H539 him,

For there are seven ^H7651 abominations ^H8441 in his heart ^H3820.

26 Though his hatred ^H8135 covers ^H3680 itself with guile ^H4860,

His evil ^H7451 will be revealed ^H1540 in the assembly ^H6951.

27 He who digs ^H3738 a pit ^H7845 will fall ^H5307 into it,

And he who rolls ^H1556 a stone ^H68, it will turn ^H7725 back ^H7725 on him.

28 A lying ^H8267 tongue ^H3956 hates ^H8130 [fn]those it crushes ^H1790,

And a flattering ^H2509 mouth ^H6310 works ^H6213 ruin ^H4072.