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Proverbs 26:13-23

13 The lazy man says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion is in the streets!"

13 A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!”

14 As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy man on his bed.

14 As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.

15 The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.

15 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

16 The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can answer sensibly.

16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly.

17 He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

17 Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.

18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

18 Like a maniac shooting flaming arrows of death

19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "I was only joking!"

19 is one who deceives their neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”

20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.

20 Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.

21 As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

22 The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.

22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.

23 Fervent lips with a wicked heart Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.

23 Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.