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Proverbs 26
GOD’S WORD Translation
Proverbs 26
GOD’S WORD Translation
All about Fools
26 Like snow in summertime and rain at harvest time,
so honor is not right for a fool.
2 Like a fluttering sparrow,
like a darting swallow,
so a hastily spoken curse does not come to rest.
3 A whip is for the horse,
a bridle is for the donkey,
and a rod is for the backs of fools.
4 Do not answer a fool with his own stupidity,
or you will be like him.
5 Answer a fool with his own stupidity,
or he will think he is wise.
6 Whoever uses a fool to send a message
cuts off his own feet and brings violence upon himself.
7 ⌞Like⌟ a lame person’s limp legs,
so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
8 Like tying a stone to a sling,
so is giving honor to a fool.
9 ⌞Like⌟ a thorn stuck in a drunk’s hand,
so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
10 ⌞Like⌟ many people who destroy everything,
so is one who hires fools or drifters.
11 As a dog goes back to its vomit,
⌞so⌟ a fool repeats his stupidity.
12 Have you met a person who thinks he is wise?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 A lazy person says,
“There’s a ferocious lion out on the road!
There’s a lion loose in the streets!”
14 ⌞As⌟ a door turns on its hinges,
so the lazy person turns on his bed.
15 A lazy person puts his fork in his food.
He wears himself out as he brings it back to his mouth.
16 A lazy person thinks he is wiser than seven people who give a sensible answer.
17 ⌞Like⌟ grabbing a dog by the ears,
⌞so⌟ is a bystander who gets involved in someone else’s quarrel.
18 Like a madman who shoots flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
19 so is the person who tricks his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
20 Without wood a fire goes out,
and without gossip a quarrel dies down.
21 ⌞As⌟ charcoal fuels burning coals and wood fuels fire,
so a quarrelsome person fuels a dispute.
22 The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily,
and they go down into a person’s innermost being.
23 ⌞Like⌟ a clay pot covered with cheap silver,
⌞so⌟ is smooth talk that covers up an evil heart.
24 Whoever is filled with hate disguises it with his speech,
but inside he holds on to deceit.
25 When he talks charmingly, do not trust him
because of the seven disgusting things in his heart.
26 His hatred is deceitfully hidden,
but his wickedness will be revealed to the community.
27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it.
Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Proverbs 26
English Standard Version
Proverbs 26
English Standard Version
26 Like snow in summer or (A)rain in harvest,
so (B)honor is (C)not fitting for a fool.
2 Like (D)a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
(E)a curse that is causeless does not alight.
3 (F)A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and (G)a rod for the back of fools.
4 (H)Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest you be like him yourself.
5 (I)Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be (J)wise in his own eyes.
6 Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
cuts off his own feet and (K)drinks violence.
7 Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless,
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Like one who binds the stone in the sling
is (L)one who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like (M)a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard
is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 Like an archer who wounds everyone
is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.[a]
11 Like (N)a dog that returns to his vomit
is (O)a fool who repeats his folly.
12 Do you see a man who is (P)wise in his own eyes?
(Q)There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 (R)The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
There is a lion in the streets!”
14 As a door turns on its hinges,
so does a sluggard on his bed.
15 (S)The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is (T)wiser in his own eyes
(U)than seven men who can answer sensibly.
17 Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own
is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
18 Like a madman who throws (V)firebrands, arrows, and death
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I am only joking!”
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,
and where there is no (W)whisperer, (X)quarreling ceases.
21 As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
so is (Y)a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
22 (Z)The words of (AA)a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
23 (AB)Like the (AC)glaze[b] covering an earthen vessel
are fervent lips with an evil heart.
24 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips
and harbors deceit in his heart;
25 (AD)when he speaks graciously, believe him not,
for there are (AE)seven abominations in his heart;
26 though his hatred be covered with deception,
his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 (AF)Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.
28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:10 Or hires a fool or passersby
- Proverbs 26:23 By revocalization; Hebrew silver of dross
Proverbs 26
King James Version
Proverbs 26
King James Version
26 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Proverbios 26
Reina-Valera 1960
Proverbios 26
Reina-Valera 1960
26 Como no conviene la nieve en el verano, ni la lluvia en la siega,
Así no conviene al necio la honra.
2 Como el gorrión en su vagar, y como la golondrina en su vuelo,
Así la maldición nunca vendrá sin causa.
3 El látigo para el caballo, el cabestro para el asno,
Y la vara para la espalda del necio.
4 Nunca respondas al necio de acuerdo con su necedad,
Para que no seas tú también como él.
5 Responde al necio como merece su necedad,
Para que no se estime sabio en su propia opinión.
6 Como el que se corta los pies y bebe su daño,
Así es el que envía recado por mano de un necio.
7 Las piernas del cojo penden inútiles;
Así es el proverbio en la boca del necio.
8 Como quien liga la piedra en la honda,
Así hace el que da honra al necio.
9 Espinas hincadas en mano del embriagado,
Tal es el proverbio en la boca de los necios.
10 Como arquero que a todos hiere,
Es el que toma a sueldo insensatos y vagabundos.
11 Como perro que vuelve a su vómito,(A)
Así es el necio que repite su necedad.
12 ¿Has visto hombre sabio en su propia opinión?
Más esperanza hay del necio que de él.
13 Dice el perezoso: El león está en el camino;
El león está en las calles.
14 Como la puerta gira sobre sus quicios,
Así el perezoso se vuelve en su cama.
15 Mete el perezoso su mano en el plato;
Se cansa de llevarla a su boca.
16 En su propia opinión el perezoso es más sabio
Que siete que sepan aconsejar.
17 El que pasando se deja llevar de la ira en pleito ajeno
Es como el que toma al perro por las orejas.
18 Como el que enloquece, y echa llamas
Y saetas y muerte,
19 Tal es el hombre que engaña a su amigo,
Y dice: Ciertamente lo hice por broma.
20 Sin leña se apaga el fuego,
Y donde no hay chismoso, cesa la contienda.
21 El carbón para brasas, y la leña para el fuego;
Y el hombre rencilloso para encender contienda.
22 Las palabras del chismoso son como bocados suaves,
Y penetran hasta las entrañas.
23 Como escoria de plata echada sobre el tiesto
Son los labios lisonjeros y el corazón malo.
24 El que odia disimula con sus labios;
Mas en su interior maquina engaño.
25 Cuando hablare amigablemente, no le creas;
Porque siete abominaciones hay en su corazón.
26 Aunque su odio se cubra con disimulo,
Su maldad será descubierta en la congregación.
27 El que cava foso caerá en él;
Y al que revuelve la piedra, sobre él le volverá.
28 La lengua falsa atormenta al que ha lastimado,
Y la boca lisonjera hace resbalar.
Притчи 26
Russian Synodal Version
Притчи 26
Russian Synodal Version
26 Как снег летом и дождь во время жатвы, так честь неприлична глупому.
2 Как воробей вспорхнет, как ласточка улетит, так незаслуженное проклятие не сбудется.
3 Бич для коня, узда для осла, а палка для глупых.
4 Не отвечай глупому по глупости его, чтобы и тебе не сделаться подобным ему;
5 но отвечай глупому по глупости его, чтобы он не стал мудрецом в глазах своих.
6 Подрезывает себе ноги, терпит неприятность тот, кто дает словесное поручение глупцу.
7 Неровно поднимаются ноги у хромого, --и притча в устах глупцов.
8 Что влагающий драгоценный камень в пращу, то воздающий глупому честь.
9 Что [колючий] терн в руке пьяного, то притча в устах глупцов.
10 Сильный делает все произвольно: и глупого награждает, и всякого прохожего награждает.
11 Как пес возвращается на блевотину свою, так глупый повторяет глупость свою.
12 Видал ли ты человека, мудрого в глазах его? На глупого больше надежды, нежели на него.
13 Ленивец говорит: 'лев на дороге! лев на площадях!'
14 Дверь ворочается на крючьях своих, а ленивец на постели своей.
15 Ленивец опускает руку свою в чашу, и ему тяжело донести ее до рта своего.
16 Ленивец в глазах своих мудрее семерых, отвечающих обдуманно.
17 Хватает пса за уши, кто, проходя мимо, вмешивается в чужую ссору.
18 Как притворяющийся помешанным бросает огонь, стрелы и смерть,
19 так--человек, который коварно вредит другу своему и потом говорит: 'я только пошутил'.
20 Где нет больше дров, огонь погасает, и где нет наушника, раздор утихает.
21 Уголь--для жара и дрова--для огня, а человек сварливый--для разжжения ссоры.
22 Слова наушника--как лакомства, и они входят во внутренность чрева.
23 Что нечистым серебром обложенный глиняный сосуд, то пламенные уста и сердце злобное.
24 Устами своими притворяется враг, а в сердце своем замышляет коварство.
25 Если он говорит и нежным голосом, не верь ему, потому что семь мерзостей в сердце его.
26 Если ненависть прикрывается наедине, то откроется злоба его в народном собрании.
27 Кто роет яму, тот упадет в нее, и кто покатит вверх камень, к тому он воротится.
28 Лживый язык ненавидит уязвляемых им, и льстивые уста готовят падение.
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