Verse 9
Proverbs 26:9
Free Bible Version
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Without wood, the fire goes out; and without gossips, arguments stop.
Original Language Text
hebrew
ח֭וֹחַ עָלָ֣ה בְ/יַד שִׁכּ֑וֹר וּ֝/מָשָׁ֗ל בְּ/פִ֣י כְסִילִֽים
English Translation
A chain has come up in the hand of a drunkard, and a proverb is in the mouth of fools.
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Chapter 26 Context
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A curse that isn't deserved won't land on the person, like a fluttering sparrow or a flitting swallo...
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Horses need a whip, donkeys need a bridle, and stupid people need a rod on their backs!
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3
Don't answer stupid people following their stupidity, or you'll become as bad as them.
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Answer stupid people following their stupidity, otherwise they'll think they're wise.
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5
Have you seen a man who is wise in his own eyes? There's more hope for stupid people than for him!
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Lazy people are the ones who say, “There's a lion on the road—a lion running around the streets!”
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Lazy people put their hands in a dish, but are too tired to lift the food to their mouths.
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if you lie to your friend and then say, “I was only joking!”
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Without wood, the fire goes out; and without gossips, arguments stop.
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Listening to gossip is like gulping down bites of your favorite food—they go deep down inside you.
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11
People say nice things to you even though they hate you; deep down they're just lying to you.
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12
When people talk nicely to you, don't believe them—their minds are full of hate for you.
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13
Even though their hatred may be hidden by cunning tricks, their evil will be revealed to everyone.
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14
Those who dig pits to trap others will fall in themselves, and those who start boulders rolling will...
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15
If you tell lies, you show you hate your victims; if you flatter people, you cause disaster.
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