Proverbs 26 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Similitudes and Instructions

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

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

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

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

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 [fn]according to his foolishness ^H200,

Or ^H6435 you will also ^H1571 be ^H7737 like ^H7737 him.

5 Answer ^H6030 a fool ^H3684 as his foolishness ^H200 deserves,

So ^H6435 that ^H6435 he will not ^H6435 be wise ^H2450 in his own eyes ^H5869.

6 One who sends ^H7971 a message ^H1697 by the hand ^H3027 of a fool ^H3684

Chops ^H7096 off ^H7096 his own feet ^H7272 and drinks ^H8354 violence ^H2555.

7 Like [fn]useless ^H1802 legs ^H7785 to one who cannot ^H6455 walk ^H6455,

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

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

So ^H3651 is one who gives ^H5414 honor ^H3519 to a fool ^H3684.

9 Like a thorn ^H2336 that [fn]sticks ^H5927 in the hand ^H3027 of a heavy ^H7910 drinker ^H7910,

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

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

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

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

So is a fool ^H3684 who repeats ^H8138 [fn]his foolishness ^H200.

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

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

13 [fn]A lazy ^H6102 one ^H6102 says ^H559, “There is a lion ^H7826 on the road ^H1870!

A lion ^H738 is [fn]in the public ^H7339 square ^H7339!”

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

So does a lazy ^H6102 one ^H6102 on his bed ^H4296.

15 A lazy ^H6102 one ^H6102 buries ^H2934 his hand ^H3027 in the dish ^H6747;

He is ^H3811 weary ^H3811 of bringing ^H7725 it to his mouth ^H6310 again ^H7725.

16 A lazy ^H6102 one ^H6102 is wiser ^H2450 in his own eyes ^H5869

Than ^H4480 seven ^H7651 people who can [fn]give ^H7725 a discreet ^H2940 answer ^H7725.

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

So is one who passes ^H5674 by ^H5674 and [fn]meddles ^H5674 with strife ^H7379 not belonging to him.

18 Like a maniac ^H3856 who shoots ^H3384

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

19 So ^H3651 is a person ^H376 who deceives ^H7411 his neighbor ^H7453,

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

20 For lack ^H657 of wood ^H6086 the fire ^H784 goes ^H3518 out ^H3518,

And where there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 gossiper ^H7279, quarreling ^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 person ^H376 to kindle ^H2787 strife ^H7379.

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

And they go ^H3381 down ^H3381 into the [fn]innermost ^H2315 parts ^H2315 of the body ^H990.

23 Like an earthenware ^H2789 vessel ^H2789 overlaid ^H6823 with silver ^H3701 [fn]impurities ^H5509

Are burning ^H1814 lips ^H8193 and a wicked ^H7451 heart ^H3820.

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

But he harbors ^H7896 deceit ^H4820 in his [fn]heart ^H7130.

25 When ^H3588 [fn]he speaks ^H6963 graciously ^H2603, do not believe ^H539 him,

Because ^H3588 there are seven ^H7651 abominations ^H8441 in his heart ^H3820.

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

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

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

And one who rolls ^H1556 a stone ^H68, it will come ^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.