Douay Rheims Bible

Proverbs 25

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Chapter 26

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  As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool.  

 

 

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  As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.  

 

 

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  A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.  

 

 

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  Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.  

 

 

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  Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.  

 

 

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  He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.  

 

 

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  As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.  

 

 

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  As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.  

 

 

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  As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.  

 

 

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  Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.  

 

 

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  As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.  

 

 

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  Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.  

 

 

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  The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.  

 

 

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  As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.  

 

 

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  The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.  

 

 

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  The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.  

 

 

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  As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.  

 

 

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  As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death :  

 

 

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  So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.  

 

 

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  When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.  

 

 

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  As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.  

 

 

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  The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.  

 

 

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  Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthen vessel adorned with silver dross.  

 

 

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  An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.  

 

 

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25


 

  When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart.  

 

 

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26


 

  He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly.  

 

 

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27


 

  He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.  

 

 

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  A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin.  

 

 

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Proverbs 27

 

 

 

 

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