| 26:1 | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest; so honor is not seemly for a fool. | |
| 26:2 | As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. | |
| 26:3 | A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. | |
| 26:4 | Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like him. | |
| 26:5 | Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. | |
| 26:6 | He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, drinketh damage. | |
| 26:7 | The legs of the lame are not equal: so a parable in the mouth of fools. | |
| 26:8 | As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so he that giveth honor to a fool. | |
| 26:9 | a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so a parable in the mouth of fools. | |
| 26:10 | The great that formed all both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. | |
| 26:11 | As a dog returneth to his vomit, a fool returneth to his folly. | |
| 26:12 | Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? more hope of a fool than of him. | |
| 26:13 | The slothful saith, a lion in the way; a lion in the streets. | |
| 26:14 | the door turneth upon its hinges, so the slothful upon his bed. | |
| 26:15 | The slothful hideth hand in bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. | |
| 26:16 | The sluggard wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. | |
| 26:17 | He that passeth by, meddleth with strife not to him, one that taketh a dog by the ears. | |
| 26:18 | As a mad who casteth fire-brands, arrows, and death, | |
| 26:19 | So the man deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport? | |
| 26:20 | Where no wood is, the fire goeth out: so where no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth. | |
| 26:21 | coals to burning coals, and wood to fire; so a contentious man to kindle strife. | |
| 26:22 | The words of a tale-bearer as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. | |
| 26:23 | Burning lips and a wicked heart a potsherd covered with silver dross. | |
| 26:24 | He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; | |
| 26:25 | When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for seven abominations in his heart. | |
| 26:26 | hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the congregation. | |
| 26:27 | Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. | |
| 26:28 | A lying tongue hateth afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. | |