Verse
KJV
King James Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
As
snow in summer ,
and as
rain in
harvest, so
honour
is
not seemly
for
a fool.
Like
snow in summer and rain at
harvest, honor
does
not befit
a fool.
As
the
bird
by
wandering,
as
the
swallow by
flying
, so
the
curse causeless
shall
not come.
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 fool's
back.
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
the
feet,
and
drinketh
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 are
not
equal:
so
is a parable
in the mouth of fools
.
Like
lame legs
hanging
limp
is a proverb
in the mouth of a
fool
.
As
he
that
bindeth
a stone in
a sling ,
so
is he
that
giveth
honour
to a fool.
Like
binding
a stone into
a sling is the
giving
of
honor
to a fool.
As
a thorn goeth
up
into the hand of a drunkard ,
so
is a parable
in the mouths
of fools
.
Like
a thorn that
falls
into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb
in the mouth
of a
fool
.
The
great
God
that
formed
all
things
both
rewardeth
the
fool ,
and
rewardeth
transgressors
.
Like
an
archer
who
wounds
at
random
is
he
who
hires
a
fool or
passerby
.
As a dog returneth
to his
vomit, so a fool returneth
to
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 slothful
man
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
his
hinges, so doth
the slothful
upon
his bed.
As a
door turns
on
its
hinges, so the slacker
turns
on
his bed.
The slothful
hideth
his hand in his
bosom
; it grieveth
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
meddleth
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 mad
man
who
casteth
firebrands ,
arrows,
and death
,
Like
a madman
shooting
firebrands and deadly
arrows
,
So is the man that
deceiveth
his neighbour,
and saith
, Am
not
I in
sport?
so is the man who
deceives
his neighbor
and says
, “
I was
only
joking!”
Where
no
wood is
, there
the
fire goeth
out :
so
where
there
is
no
talebearer
, the
strife
ceaseth
.
Without
wood, a
fire goes
out ;
without
gossip
, a
conflict
ceases
.
As
coals
are
to
burning
coals,
and wood to
fire ;
so is a contentious
man to
kindle
strife.
Like
charcoal
for
embers
and wood for
fire ,
so is a quarrelsome
man for
kindling
strife.
The words of a talebearer
are as
wounds,
and
they
go down into the innermost
parts
of
the
belly
.
The words of a gossip
are like
choice
morsels
that
go down into the inmost
being
.
Burning lips and a wicked heart are
like
a
potsherd
covered
with
silver
dross
.
Like
glaze
covering
an
earthen
vessel
are
burning lips and a wicked heart.
He
that
hateth
dissembleth
with his lips
, and
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.
Whose
hatred is covered
by deceit
, his wickedness shall
be shewed
before
the whole
congregation
.
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
will 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 that
are
afflicted
by
it ;
and a flattering mouth worketh
ruin.
A lying tongue hates
those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes
ruin.
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