Verse 18
Proverbs 26:18
English Revised Version
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So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Original Language Text
hebrew
כְּֽ֭/מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ הַ/יֹּרֶ֥ה זִקִּ֗ים חִצִּ֥ים וָ/מָֽוֶת
English Translation
As the one who boasts, the archer shoots arrows and death.
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Chapter 26 Context
1
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
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As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, so the curse that is causeless lighte...
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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
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The legs of the lame hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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As a bag of gems in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
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As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the month of fools.
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As an archer that woundeth all, so is he that hireth the fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
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As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a fool that repeateth his folly.
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Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
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As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the sluggard upon his bed.
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The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
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He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a d...
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As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;
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So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
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For lack of wood the fire goeth out: and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
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As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
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The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the bel...
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He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him:
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When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart:
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Though his hatred cover itself with guile, his wickedness shall be openly shewed before the congrega...
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Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
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26
A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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