Proverbs Scripture Reading - Proverbs 26:1-12

Proverbs 26:1-12 Holman Christian Standard Bible

Like snow in summer and rain at harvest,

honor is inappropriate for a fool.

Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow,

an undeserved curse goes nowhere.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,

and a rod for the backs of fools.

Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness

or you’ll be like him yourself.

Answer a fool according to his foolishness

or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.

The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand

cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

A proverb in the mouth of a fool

is like lame legs that hang limp.

Giving honor to a fool

is like binding a stone in a sling.

A proverb in the mouth of a fool

is like a stick with thorns,

brandished by the hand of a drunkard.

The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by

is like an archer who wounds everyone.

As a dog returns to its vomit,

so a fool repeats his foolishness.

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.