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Thursday, 26 January 2023

The book of PROVERBS - Chapter Twenty Six


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Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,
    honour is not fitting for a fool.

Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
    an undeserved curse does not come to rest.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
    and a rod for the backs of fools!

Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
    or you yourself will be just like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly,
    or he will be wise in his own eyes.

Sending a message by the hands of a fool
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.

Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

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Like tying a stone in a sling
    is the giving of honour to a fool.

Like a thorn-bush in a drunkard’s hand
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

10 

Like an archer who wounds at random
    is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.

11 

As a dog returns to its vomit,
    so fools repeat their folly.

12 

Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.

13 

A sluggard says, ‘There’s a lion in the road,
    a fierce lion roaming the streets!’

14 

As a door turns on its hinges,
    so a sluggard turns on his bed.

15 

A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
    he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

16 

A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
    than seven people who answer discreetly.

17 

Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears
    is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.

18 

Like a maniac shooting
    flaming arrows of death

19 

is one who deceives their neighbour
    and says, ‘I was only joking!’

20 

Without wood a fire goes out;
    without a gossip a quarrel dies down.

21 

As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
    so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

22 

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.

23 

Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware
    are fervent lips with an evil heart.

24 

Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,
    but in their hearts they harbour deceit.

25 

Though their speech is charming, do not believe them,
    for seven abominations fill their hearts.

26 

Their malice may be concealed by deception,
    but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

27 

Whoever digs a pit will fall into it;
    if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.

28 

A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth works ruin.


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READINGS

The Book of PROVERBS 

Chapter Twenty Six

Read by David Suchet


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OVERVIEW 

The Book of PROVERBS 

Overview

(The Bible Project)



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STUDIES 


The book of proverbs 

David Pawson


Part 1 



Part 2 


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