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PROVERBS
26.9
- 17Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour’s house;
- Lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.
- 18As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow,
- So is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
- 19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
- Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
- 20As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre,
- So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
- 21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat,
- And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
- 22For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head,
- And the Lord will reward thee.
- 23The north wind bringeth forth rain,
- And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
- 24It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop,
- Than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
- 25As cold waters to a faint soul,
- So is good news from a far country.
- 26As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring,
- So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
- 27It is not good to eat much honey;
- So for men to search out their own glory is not glory.
- 28Like a city broken down and without a wall,
- So is he whose spirit is without restraint.
- 26 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
- So honour is not seemly for a fool.
- 2As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow,
- So the curse that is causeless shall come home.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,
- And a rod for the back of fools.
- 4Answer not a fool according to his folly,
- Lest thou also be like unto him.
- 5Answer a fool according to his folly,
- Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
- 6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
- Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.
- 7The legs hang limp from the lame;
- So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
- 8As a small stone in a heap of stones,
- So is he that giveth honour to a fool.
- 9As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard,
- So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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