Similitudes and Instructions 1 AKJV As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool. BSB BSB: Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.
2 AKJV As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. BSB BSB: Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
3 AKJV A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back. BSB BSB: A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
5 AKJV Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. BSB BSB: Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
6 AKJV He that sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet, and drinks damage. BSB BSB: Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
7 AKJV The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. BSB BSB: Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
8 AKJV As he that binds a stone in a sling, so is he that gives honor to a fool. BSB BSB: Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
9 AKJV As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools. BSB BSB: Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
10 AKJV The great God that formed all things both rewards the fool, and rewards transgressors. BSB BSB: Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
11 AKJV As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly. BSB BSB: As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
12 AKJV See you a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. BSB BSB: Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 AKJV The slothful man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. BSB BSB: The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
14 AKJV As the door turns on his hinges, so does the slothful on his bed. BSB BSB: As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed.
15 AKJV The slothful hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth. BSB BSB: The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
16 AKJV The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. BSB BSB: The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.
17 AKJV He that passes by, and meddles with strife belonging not to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears. BSB BSB: Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
18 AKJV As a mad man who casts firebrands, arrows, and death, BSB BSB: Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows,
19 AKJV So is the man that deceives his neighbor, and says, Am not I in sport? BSB BSB: so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
20 AKJV Where no wood is, there the fire goes out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases. BSB BSB: Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
21 AKJV As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. BSB BSB: Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
22 AKJV The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. BSB BSB: The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
23 AKJV Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. BSB BSB: Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
24 AKJV He that hates dissembles with his lips, and lays up deceit within him; BSB BSB: A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
25 AKJV When he speaks fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. BSB BSB: When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
26 AKJV Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation. BSB BSB: Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 AKJV Whoever digs a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolls a stone, it will return on him. BSB BSB: He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
28 AKJV A lying tongue hates those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth works ruin. BSB BSB: A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.