Most Popular Bible Verses in Proverbs 26



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115

He who digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

191

A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
And a flattering mouth works ruin.

565

Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Or you will also be like him.

602

For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.

620

Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.

673

Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a curse without cause does not alight.

707

Like one who takes a dog by the ears
Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.

727

Like a madman who throws
Firebrands, arrows and death,

732

Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross
Are burning lips and a wicked heart.

743

A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.

750

He who hates disguises it with his lips,
But he lays up deceit in his heart.

780

Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
That he not be wise in his own eyes.

797

The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square!”

832

The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

840

Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.

846

Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

849

As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the sluggard on his bed.

856

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.

874

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.

875

He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.

886

Like one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives honor to a fool.

894

Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

900

When he speaks graciously, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart.

907

Like the legs which are useless to the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

908

Though his hatred covers itself with guile,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.