Proverbs 19:3
New King James Version
3 The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way:
and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
Proverbs 20:3
New King James Version
3 (A)It is honorable for a man to stop striving,
Since any fool can start a quarrel.
Proverbs 20:3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife:
but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 21:20
New King James Version
20 (A)There is desirable treasure,
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it.
Proverbs 21:20
Authorized (King James) Version
20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Proverbs 22:15
New King James Version
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
(A)The rod of correction will drive it far from him.
Proverbs 22:15
Authorized (King James) Version
15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child;
but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 26:1-12
New King James Version
Honor Is Not Fitting for a Fool
26 As snow in summer (A)and rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.
2 Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
So (B)a curse without cause shall not alight.
3 (C)A whip for the horse,
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the fool’s back.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.
5 (D)Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
7 Like the legs of the lame that hang limp
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling
Is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 [a]The great God who formed everything
Gives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages.
11 (E)As a dog returns to his own vomit,
(F)So a fool repeats his folly.
12 (G)Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:10 Heb. difficult in v. 10; ancient and modern translators differ greatly
Proverbs 26:1-12
Authorized (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 mouth 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.
Proverbs 28:26
New King James Version
26 He who (A)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.
Proverbs 28:26
Authorized (King James) Version
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool:
but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs 29:11
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:11 Lit. spirit
Proverbs 29:11
Authorized (King James) Version
11 A fool uttereth all his mind:
but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 30:32
New King James Version
32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself,
Or if you have devised evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.
Proverbs 30:32
Authorized (King James) Version
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,
or if thou hast thought evil,
lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
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