Thematic Bible
Proverbs 26:1 (show verse)
Like as snow is not mete in summer, nor rain in harvest; even so is worship unseemly for a fool.
Proverbs 26:2 (show verse)
Like as the bird, and the swallow take their flight and flee here and there; so the curse that is given in vain, shall not light upon a man.
Proverbs 26:3 (show verse)
Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back.
Proverbs 26:4 (show verse)
Give not the fool an answer after his foolishness, lest thou become like unto him;
Proverbs 26:5 (show verse)
but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Proverbs 26:6 (show verse)
He is lame of his feet, yea drunken is he in vanity, that committeth any message to a fool.
Proverbs 26:7 (show verse)
Like as in a lame man his legs are not equal, even so is a parable in the fool's mouth.
Proverbs 26:8 (show verse)
He that setteth a fool in high dignity, that is even as if a man would bind a stone in a sling.
Proverbs 26:9 (show verse)
A parable in a fools mouth is like a thorn that pricketh a drunken man in the hand.
Proverbs 26:10 (show verse)
A man of experience discerneth all things well, but whoso hireth a fool, hireth such one as will take no heed.
Proverbs 26:11 (show verse)
Like as the dog turneth again to his vomit, even so a fool beginneth his foolishness again afresh.
Proverbs 26:12 (show verse)
If thou seest a man that is wise in his own conceit, there is more hope in a fool than in him.
Proverbs 26:13 (show verse)
The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets."
Proverbs 26:14 (show verse)
Like as the door turneth about upon the threshold, even so doth the slothful welter himself in his bed.
Proverbs 26:15 (show verse)
The slothful body thrusteth his hand into his bosom, and it grieveth him to put it again to his mouth.
Proverbs 26:16 (show verse)
The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.
Proverbs 26:17 (show verse)
Whoso goeth by and meddleth with other men's strife, he is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 26:18 (show verse)
Like as one shooteth deadly arrows and darts out of a privy place, even so doth a dissembler with his neighbour.
Proverbs 26:19 (show verse)
And then sayeth he, "I did it but in sport!"
Proverbs 26:20 (show verse)
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; and where the backbiter is taken away, there the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 26:21 (show verse)
Coals kindle heat, and wood the fire; even so doth a brawling fellow stir up variance.
Proverbs 26:22 (show verse)
A slanderer's words are like flattery, but they pierce the inward parts of the body.
Proverbs 26:23 (show verse)
Venomous lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Proverbs 26:24 (show verse)
An enemy dissembleth with his lips, and in the mean season he imagineth mischief;
Proverbs 26:25 (show verse)
but when he speaketh fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Proverbs 26:26 (show verse)
Whoso keepeth evil will secretly, to do hurt, his malice shall be showed before the whole congregation.
Proverbs 26:27 (show verse)
Whoso diggeth up a pit, shall fall therein; and he that weltereth a stone, shall stumble upon it himself.
Proverbs 26:28 (show verse)
A dissembling tongue hateth one that rebuketh him; and a flattering mouth worketh mischief.