Proverbs 26:1-16 Parallel Bible Translations

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1	Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So glory is not fitting for a fool.	Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.	Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.
2	Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in flying, So a curse without cause does not come to pass.	Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight.	Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
3	A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.	A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.	A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
4	Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you yourself also be like him.	Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.	Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.
5	Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.	Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.	Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
6	He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends words by the hand of a fool.	Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.	Sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
7	Like the legs which hang limp on the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.	Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.	Like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
8	Like one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives glory to a fool.	Like one who binds the stone in the sling is one who gives honor to a fool.	Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
9	Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.	Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.	Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
10	Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.	Like an archer who wounds everyone is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.	Like an archer who wounds at random is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11	Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly.	Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.	As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly.
12	Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.	Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.	Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
13	The sluggard says, “There is a fierce lion in the road! A lion is among the streets!”	The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!”	A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
14	As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed.	As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.	As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.
15	The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He is too weary to return it to his mouth.	The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth.	A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
16	The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can respond with a discreet answer.	The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.	A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who answer discreetly.
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