Proverbs 26:12-19

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹² Do you see a man ^(A)wise in his own eyes?
^(B)There is more hope for a fool than for him.
¹³ The ^(C)sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is ^[a]in the open square!”
¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the ^(D)sluggard on his bed.
¹⁵ The ^(E)sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
¹⁶ The sluggard is ^(F)wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can ^[b]give a discreet answer.
¹⁷ Like one who takes a dog by the ears
Is he who passes by and ^[c]meddles with ^(G)strife not belonging to him.
¹⁸ Like a madman who throws
^(H)Firebrands, arrows and death,
¹⁹ So is the man who ^(I)deceives his neighbor,
And says, “^(J)Was I not joking?”