Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Proverbs 26

1 Observations about fools, 13 about sluggards, 17 and about contentious busybodies.

 26:1 ¶ As snow 7950 in summer, 7019 and as rain 4306 in harvest, 7105 so x3651 honour 3519 is not x3808 seemly 5000 for a fool. 3684

 26:2 As the bird 6833 by wandering, 5110 z8800 as the swallow 1866 by flying, 5774 z8800 so x3651 the curse 7045 causeless 2600 shall not x3808 come. 935 z8799

 26:3 A whip 7752 for the horse, 5483 a bridle 4964 for the ass, 2543 and a rod 7626 for the fool's 3684 back. 1460

 26:4 Answer 6030 z8799 not x408 a fool 3684 according to his folly, 200 lest x6435 thou x859 also x1571 be like 7737 z8799 unto him.

 26:5 Answer 6030 z8798 a fool 3684 according to his folly, 200 lest x6435 he be x1961 wise 2450 in his own conceit. 5869

 26:6 He that sendeth 7971 z8802 a message 1697 by the hand 3027 of a fool 3684 cutteth off 7096 z8764 the feet, 7272 [and] drinketh 8354 z8802 damage. 2555

 26:7 The legs 7785 of the lame 6455 x4480 are not equal: 1809 z8804 so [is] a parable 4912 in the mouth 6310 of fools. 3684

 26:8 As he that bindeth 6887 y6872 z8675 z8800 a stone 68 in a sling, 4773 so x3651 [is] he that giveth 5414 z8802 honour 3519 to a fool. 3684

 26:9 [As] a thorn 2336 goeth up 5927 z8804 into the hand 3027 of a drunkard, 7910 so [is] a parable 4912 in the mouth 6310 of fools. 3684

 26:10 The great 7227 [God] that formed 2342 z8789 all x3605 [things] both rewardeth 7936 z8802 the fool, 3684 and rewardeth 7936 z8802 transgressors. 5674 z8802

 26:11 As a dog 3611 returneth 7725 z8804 to x5921 his vomit, 6892 [so] a fool 3684 returneth 8138 z8802 to his folly. 200

 26:12 Seest 7200 z8804 thou a man 376 wise 2450 in his own conceit? 5869 [there is] more hope 8615 of a fool 3684 than of x4480 him.

 26:13 The slothful 6102 [man] saith, 559 z8804 [There is] a lion 7826 in the way; 1870 a lion 738 [is] in x996 the streets. 7339

 26:14 [As] the door 1817 turneth 5437 z8735 upon x5921 his hinges, 6735 so [doth] the slothful 6102 upon x5921 his bed. 4296

 26:15 The slothful 6102 hideth 2934 z8804 his hand 3027 in [his] bosom; 6747 it grieveth 3811 z8738 him to bring it again 7725 z8687 to x413 his mouth. 6310

 26:16 The sluggard 6102 [is] wiser 2450 in his own conceit 5869 than seven x4480 x7651 men y7651 that can render 7725 z8688 a reason. 2940

 26:17 He that passeth by, 5674 z8802 [and] meddleth 5674 z8693 with x5921 strife 7379 [belonging] not x3808 to him, [is like] one that taketh 2388 z8688 a dog 3611 by the ears. 241

 26:18 As a mad 3856 z8700 [man] who casteth 3384 z8802 firebrands, 2131 arrows, 2671 and death, 4194

 26:19 So x3651 [is] the man 376 [that] deceiveth 7411 z8765 x853 his neighbour, 7453 and saith, 559 z8804 Am not x3808 I x589 in sport? 7832 z8764

 26:20 Where no 657 wood 6086 is, [there] the fire 784 goeth out: 3518 z8799 so where [there is] no x369 talebearer, 5372 the strife 4066 ceaseth. 8367 z8799

 26:21 [As] coals 6352 [are] to burning coals, 1513 and wood 6086 to fire; 784 so [is] a contentious 4079 z8675 y4066 man 376 to kindle 2787 z8771 strife. 7379

 26:22 The words 1697 of a talebearer 5372 [are] as wounds, 3859 z8693 and they x1992 go down 3381 z8804 into the innermost parts 2315 of the belly. 990

 26:23 Burning 1814 z8801 lips 8193 and a wicked 7451 heart 3820 [are like] a potsherd 2789 covered 6823 z8794 with silver 3701 dross. 5509

 26:24 He that hateth 8130 z8802 dissembleth 5234 z8735 with his lips, 8193 and layeth up 7896 z8799 deceit 4820 within 7130 him;

 26:25 When x3588 he speaketh 6963 fair, 2603 z8762 believe 539 z8686 him not: x408 for x3588 [there are] seven 7651 abominations 8441 in his heart. 3820

 26:26 [Whose] hatred 8135 is covered 3680 z8691 by deceit, 4860 his wickedness 7451 shall be shewed 1540 z8735 before the [whole] congregation. 6951

 26:27 Whoso diggeth 3738 z8802 a pit 7845 shall fall 5307 z8799 therein: and he that rolleth 1556 z8802 a stone, 68 it will return 7725 z8799 upon x413 him.

 26:28 A lying 8267 tongue 3956 hateth 8130 z8799 [those that are] afflicted 1790 by it; and a flattering 2509 mouth 6310 worketh 6213 z8799 ruin. 4072