Proverbs 26

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 26 of 31

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

² As the wandering bird, as the swallow in its flying, so the causeless curse shall not come.

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 foolishness, lest you become like him, even you.

Chapter Summary

Answer not a fool according to his foolishness.

רֵעֵ֑ friend H7453 · TWOT 2186a

חָמָ֣ס violence H2555 · TWOT 678a

לְֽשׁוֹן tongue H3956 · TWOT 1131a

עָ֭צֵל sluggish H6102 · TWOT 1672a

יְחַנֵּ֣ן shew favour H2603 · TWOT 694

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