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Proverbs 26:6-16
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Proverbs 26:6-16
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6
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
7
Like the legs of the lame that hang limp Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8
Like one who binds a stone in a sling Is he who gives honor to a fool.
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Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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The great God who formed everything Gives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages.
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As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.
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Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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The lazy man says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion is in the streets!"
14
As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy man on his bed.
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The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
16
The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
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[a].
The Hebrew is difficult; ancient and modern translators differ greatly.
[b].
Compare Proverbs 19:24
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.