Proverbes 26:10-20

10 Comme un archer qui blesse tout le monde, Ainsi est celui qui prend à gage les insensés et les premiers venus.

11 Comme un chien qui retourne à ce qu'il a vomi, Ainsi est un insensé qui revient à sa folie.

12 Si tu vois un homme qui se croit sage, Il y a plus à espérer d'un insensé que de lui.

13 Le paresseux dit: Il y a un lion sur le chemin, Il y a un lion dans les rues!

14 La porte tourne sur ses gonds, Et le paresseux sur son lit.

15 Le paresseux plonge sa main dans le plat, Et il trouve pénible de la ramener à sa bouche.

16 Le paresseux se croit plus sage Que sept hommes qui répondent avec bon sens.

17 Comme celui qui saisit un chien par les oreilles, Ainsi est un passant qui s'irrite pour une querelle où il n'a que faire.

18 Comme un furieux qui lance des flammes, Des flèches et la mort,

19 Ainsi est un homme qui trompe son prochain, Et qui dit: N'était-ce pas pour plaisanter?

20 Faute de bois, le feu s'éteint; Et quand il n'y a point de rapporteur, la querelle s'apaise.

Proverbes 26:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 13

In this chapter is an account of a man of God being sent to exclaim against Jeroboam's altar, and threaten its destruction, of which he gave a sign, which was accomplished, and with it the withering of the king's hand, which was healed upon the prophet's prayer for him, 1Ki 13:1-7, who would have entertained him at his house, but he refused the offer, and departed, 1Ki 13:8-10, but an old prophet in Bethel hearing of him, rode after him, and fetched him back to eat bread with him, through a lie he told him, 1Ki 13:11-19 upon which the word came to the old prophet, threatening the man of God with death for disobeying his command, and which was accordingly executed by a lion that met him in the way, and slew him, 1Ki 13:20-24, of which the old prophet being informed, went and took up his carcass, and buried it in his own sepulchre, where he charged his sons to bury him also when dead, believing that all the man of God had said would be fulfilled, 1Ki 13:25-30 and the chapter is closed with observing the continuance of Jeroboam in his idolatry, 1Ki 13:33,34.