or you’ll be like him yourself.
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.26:6 Pr 13:2
7A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.
8Giving honor to a fool
is like binding a stone in a sling.
9A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a stick with thorns,
brandished by26:9 Lit thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard.
10The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by
is like an archer who wounds everyone indiscriminately.
11As a dog returns to its vomit,
so also a fool repeats his foolishness.26:11 2Pt 2:22
There is more hope for a fool than for him.26:12 Pr 29:20
13The slacker says, “There’s a lion in the road —
a lion in the public square!” 26:13 Pr 22:13
14A door turns on its hinges,
15The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
than seven who can answer sensibly.
17A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
19so is the person who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
20Without wood, fire goes out;
21As charcoal for embers and wood for fire,
so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.26:21 Pr 15:18
22A gossip’s words are like choice food
that goes down to one’s innermost being.26:22 Lit to the chambers of the belly26:22 Pr 18:8
23Smooth26:23 LXX; MT reads Burning lips with an evil heart
24A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.
25When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him,
for there are seven detestable things in his heart.26:25 Ps 28:3
26Though his hatred is concealed by deception,
his evil will be revealed in the assembly.
27The one who digs a pit will fall into it,
and whoever rolls a stone —
28A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
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