Proverbs 26 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 27

¹Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.

KJVBoast^H1984^(H8691) not thyself of to morrow^H4279; for thou knowest^H3045^(H8799) not what a day^H3117 may bring forth^H3205^(H8799).

² Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

KJVLet another man^H2114^(H8801) praise^H1984^(H8762) thee, and not thine own mouth^H6310; a stranger^H5237, and not thine own lips^H8193.

³ A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

KJVA stone^H68 is heavy^H3514, and the sand^H2344 weighty^H5192; but a fool's^H191 wrath^H3708 is heavier^H3515 than them both^H8147.

⁴ Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

KJVWrath^H2534 is cruel^H395, and anger^H639 is outrageous^H7858; but who is able to stand^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 envy^H7068?

⁵ Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

KJVOpen^H1540^(H8794) rebuke^H8433 is better^H2896 than secret^H5641^(H8794) love^H160.

⁶ The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

KJVFaithful^H539^(H8737) are the wounds^H6482 of a friend^H157^(H8802); but the kisses^H5390 of an enemy^H8130^(H8802) are deceitful^H6280^(H8737).

⁷ A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

KJVThe full^H7649 soul^H5315 loatheth^H947^(H8799) an honeycomb^H5317; but to the hungry^H7457 soul^H5315 every bitter thing^H4751 is sweet^H4966.

⁸ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.

KJVAs a bird^H6833 that wandereth^H5074^(H8802) from her nest^H7064, so is a man^H376 that wandereth^H5074^(H8802) from his place^H4725.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

KJVOintment^H8081 and perfume^H7004 rejoice^H8055^(H8762) the heart^H3820: so doth the sweetness^H4986 of a man's friend^H7453 by hearty^H5315 counsel^H6098.

¹⁰ Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.

KJVThine own friend^H7453, and thy father's^H1 friend^H7453, forsake^H5800^(H8799) not; neither go^H935^(H8799) into thy brother's^H251 house^H1004 in the day^H3117 of thy calamity^H343: for better^H2896 is a neighbour^H7934 that is near^H7138 than a brother^H251 far off^H7350.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

KJVMy son^H1121, be wise^H2449^(H8798), and make my heart^H3820 glad^H8055^(H8761), that I may answer^H7725^(H8686)^H1697 him that reproacheth^H2778^(H8802) me.

¹² A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

KJVA prudent^H6175 man foreseeth^H7200^(H8804) the evil^H7451, and hideth^H5641^(H8738) himself; but the simple^H6612 pass on^H5674^(H8804), and are punished^H6064^(H8738).

¹³ Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

KJVTake^H3947^(H8798) his garment^H899 that is surety^H6148^(H8804) for a stranger^H2114^(H8801), and take a pledge^H2254^(H8798) of him for a strange woman^H5237.

¹⁴ He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.

KJVHe that blesseth^H1288^(H8764) his friend^H7453 with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963, rising early^H7925^(H8687) in the morning^H1242, it shall be counted^H2803^(H8735) a curse^H7045 to him.

¹⁵ A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

KJVA continual^H2956^(H8802) dropping^H1812 in a very rainy^H5464 day^H3117 and a contentious^H4079^(H8675)^H4066 woman^H802 are alike^H7737^(H8739).

¹⁶ restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.

KJVWhosoever hideth^H6845^(H8802) her hideth^H6845^(H8804) the wind^H7307, and the ointment^H8081 of his right hand^H3225, which bewrayeth^H7121^(H8799) itself.

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

KJVIron^H1270 sharpeneth^H2300^(H8799) iron^H1270; so a man^H376 sharpeneth^H2300^(H8686) the countenance^H6440 of his friend^H7453.

¹⁸ Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.

KJVWhoso keepeth^H5341^(H8802) the fig tree^H8384 shall eat^H398^(H8799) the fruit^H6529 thereof: so he that waiteth^H8104^(H8802) on his master^H113 shall be honoured^H3513^(H8792).

¹⁹ Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.

KJVAs in water^H4325 face^H6440 answereth to face^H6440, so the heart^H3820 of man^H120 to man^H120.

²⁰ Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

KJVHell^H7585 and destruction^H11^(H8675)^H10 are never^H3808 full^H7646^(H8799); so the eyes^H5869 of man^H120 are never satisfied^H7646^(H8799).

²¹ The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.

KJVAs the fining pot^H4715 for silver^H3701, and the furnace^H3564 for gold^H2091; so is a man^H376 to^H6310 his praise^H4110.

²² Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

KJVThough thou shouldest bray^H3806^(H8799) a fool^H191 in a mortar^H4388 among^H8432 wheat^H7383 with a pestle^H5940, yet will not his foolishness^H200 depart^H5493^(H8799) from him.

²³ Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds,

KJVBe thou diligent^H3045^(H8799) to know^H3045^(H8800) the state^H6440 of thy flocks^H6629, and look^H7896^(H8798) well^H3820 to thy herds^H5739.

²⁴ for riches are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations.

KJVFor riches^H2633 are not for ever^H5769: and doth the crown^H5145 endure to every^H1755 generation^H1755?

²⁵ The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in.

KJVThe hay^H2682 appeareth^H1540^(H8804), and the tender grass^H1877 sheweth^H7200^(H8738) itself, and herbs^H6212 of the mountains^H2022 are gathered^H622^(H8738).

²⁶ The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of a field.

KJVThe lambs^H3532 are for thy clothing^H3830, and the goats^H6260 are the price^H4242 of the field^H7704.

²⁷ There will be plenty of goats’ milk for your food, for your family’s food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls.

KJVAnd thou shalt have goats^H5795' milk^H2461 enough^H1767 for thy food^H3899, for the food^H3899 of thy household^H1004, and for the maintenance^H2416 for thy maidens^H5291.

WEB·Proverbs 26

¹Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

KJVAs snow^H7950 in summer^H7019, and as rain^H4306 in harvest^H7105, so honour^H3519 is not seemly^H5000 for a fool^H3684.

² Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.

KJVAs the bird^H6833 by wandering^H5110^(H8800), as the swallow^H1866 by flying^H5774^(H8800), so the curse^H7045 causeless^H2600 shall not come^H935^(H8799).

³ A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!

KJVA whip^H7752 for the horse^H5483, a bridle^H4964 for the ass^H2543, and a rod^H7626 for the fool's^H3684 back^H1460.

⁴ Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

KJVAnswer^H6030^(H8799) not a fool^H3684 according to his folly^H200, lest thou also be like^H7737^(H8799) unto him.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

KJVAnswer^H6030^(H8798) a fool^H3684 according to his folly^H200, lest he be wise^H2450 in his own conceit^H5869.

⁶ One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

KJVHe that sendeth^H7971^(H8802) a message^H1697 by the hand^H3027 of a fool^H3684 cutteth off^H7096^(H8764) the feet^H7272, and drinketh^H8354^(H8802) damage^H2555.

⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

KJVThe legs^H7785 of the lame^H6455 are not equal^H1809^(H8804): so is a parable^H4912 in the mouth^H6310 of fools^H3684.

⁸ As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

KJVAs he that bindeth^H6872^(H8675)^H6887^(H8800) a stone^H68 in a sling^H4773, so is he that giveth^H5414^(H8802) honour^H3519 to a fool^H3684.

⁹ Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

KJVAs a thorn^H2336 goeth up^H5927^(H8804) into the hand^H3027 of a drunkard^H7910, so is a parable^H4912 in the mouth^H6310 of fools^H3684.

¹⁰ As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

KJVThe great^H7227 God that formed^H2342^(H8789) all things both rewardeth^H7936^(H8802) the fool^H3684, and rewardeth^H7936^(H8802) transgressors^H5674^(H8802).

¹¹ As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

KJVAs a dog^H3611 returneth^H7725^(H8804) to his vomit^H6892, so a fool^H3684 returneth^H8138^(H8802) to his folly^H200.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

KJVSeest^H7200^(H8804) thou a man^H376 wise^H2450 in his own conceit^H5869? there is more hope^H8615 of a fool^H3684 than of him.

¹³ The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

KJVThe slothful^H6102 man saith^H559^(H8804), There is a lion^H7826 in the way^H1870; a lion^H738 is in the streets^H7339.

¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

KJVAs the door^H1817 turneth^H5437^(H8735) upon his hinges^H6735, so doth the slothful^H6102 upon his bed^H4296.

¹⁵ The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

KJVThe slothful^H6102 hideth^H2934^(H8804) his hand^H3027 in his bosom^H6747; it grieveth^H3811^(H8738) him to bring it again^H7725^(H8687) to his mouth^H6310.

¹⁶ The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

KJVThe sluggard^H6102 is wiser^H2450 in his own conceit^H5869 than seven men^H7651 that can render^H7725^(H8688) a reason^H2940.

¹⁷ Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

KJVHe that passeth by^H5674^(H8802), and meddleth^H5674^(H8693) with strife^H7379 belonging not to him, is like one that taketh^H2388^(H8688) a dog^H3611 by the ears^H241.

¹⁸ Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,

KJVAs a mad^H3856^(H8700) man who casteth^H3384^(H8802) firebrands^H2131, arrows^H2671, and death^H4194,

¹⁹ is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”

KJVSo is the man^H376 that deceiveth^H7411^(H8765) his neighbour^H7453, and saith^H559^(H8804), Am not I in sport^H7832^(H8764)?

²⁰ For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

KJVWhere no^H657 wood^H6086 is, there the fire^H784 goeth out^H3518^(H8799): so where there is no talebearer^H5372, the strife^H4066 ceaseth^H8367^(H8799).

²¹ As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

KJVAs coals^H6352 are to burning coals^H1513, and wood^H6086 to fire^H784; so is a contentious^H4079^(H8675)^H4066 man^H376 to kindle^H2787^(H8771) strife^H7379.

²² The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

KJVThe words^H1697 of a talebearer^H5372 are as wounds^H3859^(H8693), and they go down^H3381^(H8804) into the innermost parts^H2315 of the belly^H990.

²³ Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

KJVBurning^H1814^(H8801) lips^H8193 and a wicked^H7451 heart^H3820 are like a potsherd^H2789 covered^H6823^(H8794) with silver^H3701 dross^H5509.

²⁴ A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.

KJVHe that hateth^H8130^(H8802) dissembleth^H5234^(H8735) with his lips^H8193, and layeth up^H7896^(H8799) deceit^H4820 within^H7130 him;

²⁵ When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

KJVWhen he speaketh^H6963 fair^H2603^(H8762), believe^H539^(H8686) him not: for there are seven^H7651 abominations^H8441 in his heart^H3820.

²⁶ His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

KJVWhose hatred^H8135 is covered^H3680^(H8691) by deceit^H4860, his wickedness^H7451 shall be shewed^H1540^(H8735) before the whole congregation^H6951.

²⁷ Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

KJVWhoso diggeth^H3738^(H8802) a pit^H7845 shall fall^H5307^(H8799) therein: and he that rolleth^H1556^(H8802) a stone^H68, it will return^H7725^(H8799) upon him.

²⁸ A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

KJVA lying^H8267 tongue^H3956 hateth^H8130^(H8799) those that are afflicted^H1790 by it; and a flattering^H2509 mouth^H6310 worketh^H6213^(H8799) ruin^H4072.

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