{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/26","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T09:21:53.139Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":26,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":25,"nextChapter":27,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":28},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not comely for a fool."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him — even thou."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So is he who is giving honour to a fool."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The slothful hath said, 'A lion is in the way, A lion is in the broad places.'"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The door turneth round on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"The slothful hath hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Wiser is the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven men returning a reason."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Laying hold on the ears of a dog, Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife not his own."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"As one pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, 'Am not I playing?'"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Silver of dross spread over potsherd, Are burning lips and an evil heart."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"When his voice is gracious trust not in him, For seven abominations are in his heart."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!"}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 26 (YLT)","markdown":"[Proverbs 26](https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/26)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/proverbs/26 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}