26Proverbs 26

1Praise for a fool is out of place, like snow in summer or rain at harvest time.Select Proverbs 26:1

2Curses cannot hurt you unless you deserve them. They are like birds that fly by and never light.Select Proverbs 26:2

3You have to whip a horse, you have to bridle a donkey, and you have to beat a fool.Select Proverbs 26:3

4If you answer a silly question, you are just as silly as the person who asked it.Select Proverbs 26:4

5Give a silly answer to a silly question, and the one who asked it will realize that he's not as smart as he thinks.Select Proverbs 26:5

6If you let a fool deliver a message, you might as well cut off your own feet; you are asking for trouble.Select Proverbs 26:6

7A fool can use a proverb about as well as crippled people can use their legs.Select Proverbs 26:7

8Praising someone who is stupid makes as much sense as tying a stone in a sling.Select Proverbs 26:8

9A fool quoting a wise saying reminds you of a drunk trying to pick a thorn out of his hand.Select Proverbs 26:9

10An employer who hires any fool that comes along is only hurting everybody concerned.Select Proverbs 26:10

11A fool doing some stupid thing a second time is like a dog going back to its vomit.Select Proverbs 26:11

12The most stupid fool is better off than those who think they are wise when they are not.Select Proverbs 26:12

13Why don't lazy people ever get out of the house? What are they afraid of Lions?Select Proverbs 26:13

14Lazy people turn over in bed. They get no farther than a door swinging on its hinges.Select Proverbs 26:14

15Some people are too lazy to put food in their own mouths.Select Proverbs 26:15

16A lazy person will think he is smarter than seven men who can give good reasons for their opinions.Select Proverbs 26:16

17Getting involved in an argument that is none of your business is like going down the street and grabbing a dog by the ears.Select Proverbs 26:17

19Someone who tricks someone else and then claims that he was only joking is like a crazy person playing with a deadly weapon.Select Proverbs 26:19

20Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, quarreling stops.Select Proverbs 26:20

21Charcoal keeps the embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.Select Proverbs 26:21

22Gossip is so tasty! How we love to swallow it!Select Proverbs 26:22

23Insincere talk that hides what you are really thinking is like a fine glaze on a cheap clay pot.Select Proverbs 26:23

24A hypocrite hides hate behind flattering words.Select Proverbs 26:24

25They may sound fine, but don't believe him, because his heart is filled to the brim with hate.Select Proverbs 26:25

26He may disguise his hatred, but everyone will see the evil things he does.Select Proverbs 26:26

27People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed.Select Proverbs 26:27

28You have to hate someone to want to hurt him with lies. Insincere talk brings nothing but ruin.Select Proverbs 26:28