1 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
7 Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Like one who binds the stone in the sling is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 Like an archer who wounds everybody is he who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
11 Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool that repeats his folly.
12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!"
14 As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.
15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer discreetly.
17 He who meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I am only joking!"
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out; and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
21 As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
22 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
23 Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are smooth lips with an evil heart.
24 He who hates, dissembles with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart;
25 when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;
26 though his hatred be covered with guile, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back upon him who starts it rolling.
28 A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Versículos relacionados com Proverbs, 26:
Proverbs 26 is a chapter that talks about the foolishness and foolishness of foolishness, as well as the importance of prudence and wisdom. Below are five verses that relate to the topics covered in this chapter:
Proverbs 1:7: "The fear of the Lord is the principle of knowledge, but the foolishness despises wisdom and discipline." This verse highlights the importance of wisdom and knowledge that comes from the fear of the Lord, which is a central theme in Proverbs 26.
Psalm 14:1: "Says the fool in his heart, 'God does not exist.' They have been corrupted and commitable acts have committed; there is no one who does good." This verse shows the foolishness of the fools and how they act recklessly and unhealthy.
Proverbs 12:15: "The path of the fool seems right to him, but the wise man hears his advice." This verse emphasizes the importance of prudence and the search for wise advice rather than following our own foolish instincts.
1 Corinthians 1:20: "Where is the wise? Where is the scholar? Where is the questioner of this age? This verse highlights the difference between the wisdom of this world and divine wisdom, which is the central theme of Proverbs 26.
Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord of all your heart and do not support yourself in your own understanding; recognize the Lord in all your ways, and He will straighten your paths." This verse emphasizes the importance of trusting God and seeking his wisdom rather than trusting our own limited and insufficient wisdom.
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