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---- Proverbs 26:1 ---- written 950-700 B.C.----
(Hebrew) ‫ 1 ׃26 כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג ׀ בַּקַּ֗יִץ וְכַמָּטָ֥ר בַּקָּצִ֑יר כֵּ֤ן לֹא־נָאוֶ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל כָּבֽוֹד׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:1 Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:2----
(Hebrew) ‫ 2 ׃26 כַּצִּפּ֣וֹר לָ֭נוּד כַּדְּר֣וֹר לָע֑וּף כֵּ֥ן קִֽלְלַ֥ת חִ֝נָּ֗ם *לא **ל֣וֹ תָבֹֽא׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, So a curse without cause does not alight.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:3----
(Hebrew) ‫ 3 ׃26 שׁ֣וֹט לַ֭סּוּס מֶ֣תֶג לַחֲמ֑וֹר וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו כְּסִילִֽים׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:4----
(Hebrew) ‫ 4 ׃26 אַל־תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּ֥וֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:5----
(Hebrew) ‫ 5 ׃26 עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:5 Answer a fool as his folly deserves, That he not be wise in his own eyes.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:6----
(Hebrew) ‫ 6 ׃26 מְקַצֶּ֣ה רַ֭גְלַיִם חָמָ֣ס שֹׁתֶ֑ה שֹׁלֵ֖חַ דְּבָרִ֣ים בְּיַד־כְּסִֽיל׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:6 He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:7----
(Hebrew) ‫ 7 ׃26 דַּלְי֣וּ שֹׁ֭קַיִם מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:7 Like the legs which are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:8----
(Hebrew) ‫ 8 ׃26 כִּצְר֣וֹר אֶ֭בֶן בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑ה כֵּן־נוֹתֵ֖ן לִכְסִ֣יל כָּבֽוֹד׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:9----
(Hebrew) ‫ 9 ׃26 ח֭וֹחַ עָלָ֣ה בְיַד־שִׁכּ֑וֹר וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:9 Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:10----
(Hebrew) ‫ 10 ׃26 רַ֥ב מְחֽוֹלֵֽל־כֹּ֑ל וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר כְּ֝סִ֗יל וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר עֹבְרִֽים׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:10 Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:11----
(Hebrew) ‫ 11 ׃26 כְּ֭כֶלֶב שָׁ֣ב עַל־קֵא֑וֹ כְּ֝סִ֗יל שׁוֹנֶ֥ה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:11 Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:12----
(Hebrew) ‫ 12 ׃26 רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:13----
(Hebrew) ‫ 13 ׃26 אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל שַׁ֣חַל בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ אֲ֝רִ֗י בֵּ֣ין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square!"(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:14----
(Hebrew) ‫ 14 ׃26 הַ֭דֶּלֶת תִּסּ֣וֹב עַל־צִירָ֑הּ וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:14 As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:15----
(Hebrew) ‫ 15 ׃26 טָ֘מַ֤ן עָצֵ֣ל יָ֭דוֹ בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת נִ֝לְאָ֗ה לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ אֶל־פִּֽיו׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:16----
(Hebrew) ‫ 16 ׃26 חָכָ֣ם עָצֵ֣ל בְּעֵינָ֑יו מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה מְשִׁ֣יבֵי טָֽעַם׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:17----
(Hebrew) ‫ 17 ׃26 מַחֲזִ֥יק בְּאָזְנֵי־כָ֑לֶב עֹבֵ֥ר מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר עַל־רִ֥יב לֹּֽא־לֽוֹ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:18----
(Hebrew) ‫ 18 ׃26 כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַיֹּרֶ֥ה זִקִּ֗ים חִצִּ֥ים וָמָֽוֶת׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:18 Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death,(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:19----
(Hebrew) ‫ 19 ׃26 כֵּֽן־אִ֭ישׁ רִמָּ֣ה אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אָמַ֗ר הֲ‍ֽלֹא־מְשַׂחֵ֥ק אָֽנִי׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking?"(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:20----
(Hebrew) ‫ 20 ׃26 בְּאֶ֣פֶס עֵ֭צִים תִּכְבֶּה־אֵ֑שׁ וּבְאֵ֥ין נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק מָדֽוֹן׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:20 For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:21----
(Hebrew) ‫ 21 ׃26 פֶּחָ֣ם לְ֭גֶחָלִים וְעֵצִ֣ים לְאֵ֑שׁ וְאִ֥ישׁ *מדונים **מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים לְחַרְחַר־רִֽיב׃ פ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:22----
(Hebrew) ‫ 22 ׃26 דִּבְרֵ֣י נִ֭רְגָּן כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים וְ֝הֵ֗ם יָרְד֥וּ חַדְרֵי־בָֽטֶן׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:22 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:23----
(Hebrew) ‫ 23 ׃26 כֶּ֣סֶף סִ֭יגִים מְצֻפֶּ֣ה עַל־חָ֑רֶשׂ שְׂפָתַ֖יִם דֹּלְקִ֣ים וְלֶב־רָֽע׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:23 Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross Are burning lips and a wicked heart.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:24----
(Hebrew) ‫ 24 ׃26 *בשפתו **בִּ֭שְׂפָתָיו יִנָּכֵ֣ר שׂוֹנֵ֑א וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ יָשִׁ֥ית מִרְמָֽה׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:24 He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:25----
(Hebrew) ‫ 25 ׃26 כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּ֣ן ק֭וֹלוֹ אַל־תַּֽאֲמֶן־בּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י שֶׁ֖בַע תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:26----
(Hebrew) ‫ 26 ׃26 תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה בְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹן תִּגָּלֶ֖ה רָעָת֣וֹ בְקָהָֽל׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:26 Though his hatred covers itself with guile, His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:27----
(Hebrew) ‫ 27 ׃26 כֹּֽרֶה־שַּׁ֭חַת בָּ֣הּ יִפֹּ֑ל וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל אֶ֝בֶן אֵלָ֥יו תָּשֽׁוּב׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:27 He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 26:28----
(Hebrew) ‫ 28 ׃26 לְֽשׁוֹן־שֶׁ֭קֶר יִשְׂנָ֣א דַכָּ֑יו וּפֶ֥ה חָ֝לָ֗ק יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה מִדְחֶֽה׃ ‬ Proverbs
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Pro 26:28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes, And a flattering mouth works ruin.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 27:1 ---- written 950-700 B.C.----


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