Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
As
snow in summer ,
and as
rain in
harvest, So
honor is
not seemly
for
a fool.
Like
snow in summer and rain at
harvest, honor does
not befit
a fool.
As
the
sparrow in
her
wandering,
as
the
swallow in
her
flying
, So
the
curse that
is
causeless
alighteth
not.
Like
a
fluttering
sparrow or
darting
swallow, an
undeserved
curse does
not come
to
rest
.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass
, And a rod for the back
of fools .
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey
, and a rod for the backs
of fools !
Answer
not a fool according to his folly, Lest
thou
also
be like unto
him.
Do
not answer
a fool according to his folly, or
you
yourself
will
be like him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be
wise in his own conceit
.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become
wise in his own eyes
.
He
that
sendeth
a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth
off
`his
own'
feet,
`and'
drinketh
in
damage
.
Like
cutting
off
one’s
own
feet
or
drinking
violence
is
the
sending
of
a message by the hand of a fool.
The
legs
of
the
lame hang
loose:
So
is a parable
in the mouth of fools
.
Like
lame legs
hanging
limp
is a proverb
in the mouth of a
fool
.
As
one
that
bindeth
a stone in
a sling ,
So
is he
that
giveth
honor to a fool.
Like
binding
a stone into
a sling is the
giving
of
honor to a fool.
`As'
a thorn that goeth
up
into the hand of a drunkard ,
So
is a parable
in the mouth of fools
.
Like
a thorn that falls
into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb
in the mouth of a
fool
.
`As'
an archer that
woundeth
all,
So
is he that
hireth
a fool and
he
that
hireth
them
that
pass
by
.
Like
an archer who
wounds
at
random
is he who
hires
a fool or
passerby
.
As a dog that
returneth
to his
vomit, `
So is'
a fool that
repeateth
his folly.
As a dog returns
to its
vomit, so a fool repeats
his folly.
Seest
thou
a man wise in his own conceit
? There is more hope of
a fool than of
him.
Do
you
see
a man who
is
wise in his own eyes
? There is more hope for
a fool than for
him.
The sluggard
saith
, There
is
a lion in the way;
A lion is
in
the streets.
The slacker
says
, “
A lion is
in the road!
A fierce
lion roams
the public
square!”
`
As '
the
door turneth
upon
its hinges, So doth
the sluggard
upon
his bed.
As a
door turns
on
its hinges, so the slacker
turns
on
his bed.
The sluggard
burieth
his hand in the dish; It wearieth
him to bring it again
to his mouth.
The slacker
buries
his hand in the dish; it wearies
him to bring it back
to his mouth.
The sluggard
is wiser in his own conceit
Than seven men that
can
render
a
reason
.
The slacker
is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who
answer
discreetly
.
He
that
passeth
by,
`and'
vexeth
himself
with
strife
belonging
not
to
him,
Is
`
like '
one that
taketh
a dog by the ears.
Like one who
grabs
a dog by the ears is
a
passerby
who
meddles
in
a
quarrel
not
his
own
.
As
a madman who
casteth
firebrands ,
Arrows,
and death
,
Like
a madman shooting
firebrands and deadly
arrows
,
So is the man that
deceiveth
his neighbor ,
And saith
, Am
not
I in
sport?
so is the man who
deceives
his neighbor and says
, “
I was
only
joking!”
For
lack
of
wood the
fire goeth
out; And
where
there
is
no
whisperer
, contention
ceaseth
.
Without
wood ,
a
fire goes
out; without
gossip
, a
conflict
ceases
.
`As'
coals
are
to
hot
embers ,
and wood to
fire, So is a contentious
man to
inflame
strife.
Like
charcoal
for
embers and wood for
fire, so is a quarrelsome
man for
kindling
strife.
The words of a whisperer
are as
dainty
morsels ,
And
they
go down into the innermost
parts
.
The words of a gossip
are like
choice
morsels that
go down into the inmost
being
.
Fervent
lips and a wicked heart Are
`like'
an
earthen
vessel
overlaid
with
silver
dross
.
Like
glaze
covering
an
earthen
vessel
are
burning
lips and a wicked heart.
He
that
hateth
dissembleth
with his lips;
But he layeth
up deceit within
him:
A
hateful
man
disguises
himself
with his speech,
but he lays
up deceit in
his
heart.
When he speaketh
fair
, believe him not;
For there
are
seven abominations in
his heart :
When he speaks
graciously
, do
not
believe him ,
for seven abominations fill
his heart .
Though `
his '
hatred cover
itself
with
guile
, His wickedness shall
be openly
showed
before
the assembly.
Though his hatred is
concealed
by
deception
, his wickedness will
be exposed
in
the assembly.
Whoso
diggeth
a pit shall
fall therein;
And he that
rolleth
a stone ,
it shall
return
upon
him.
He
who
digs
a pit will
fall into
it,
and he who
rolls
a stone will
have
it roll
back
on
him.
A lying tongue hateth
those whom
it hath
wounded;
And a flattering mouth worketh
ruin.
A lying tongue hates
those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes
ruin.
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