1 Like snow in summer, or rain in harvest, honor for a fool is out of place.
2 Like the sparrow in its flitting, like the swallow in its flight, a curse uncalled-for arrives nowhere.
3 The whip for the horse, the bridle for the ass, and the rod for the back of fools.
4 Answer not the fool according to his folly, lest you too become like him.
5 Answer the fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
6 He cuts off his feet, he drinks down violence, who sends messages by a fool.
7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool hangs limp, like crippled legs.
8 Like one who entangles the stone in the sling is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn stick brandished by the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 Like an archer wounding all who pass by is he who hires a drunken fool.
11 As the dog returns to his vomit, so the fool repeats his folly.
12 You see a man 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 street, a lion in the middle of the square!"
14 The door turns on its hinges, the sluggard, on his bed!
15 The sluggard loses his hand in the dish; he is too weary to lift it to his mouth.
16 The sluggard imagines himself wiser than seven men who answer with good sense.
17 Like the man who seizes a passing dog by the ears is he who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
18 Like a crazed archer scattering firebrands and deadly arrows
19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor, and then says, "I was only joking."
20 For lack of wood, the fire dies out; and when there is no talebearer, strife subsides.
21 What a bellows is to live coals, what wood is to fire, such is a contentious man in enkindling strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are like dainty morsels that sink into one's inmost being.
23 Like a glazed finish on earthenware are smooth lips with a wicked heart.
24 With his lips an enemy pretends, but in his inmost being he maintains deceit;
25 When he speaks graciously, trust him not, for seven abominations are in his heart.
26 A man may conceal hatred under dissimulation, but his malice will be revealed in the assembly.
27 He who digs a pit falls into it; and a stone comes back upon him who rolls it.
28 The lying tongue is its owner's enemy, and the 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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