cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.

Proverbs Chapter 26

26:1. As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for
a fool.

26:2. 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.

As a bird, etc... The meaning is, that a curse uttered without cause
shall do no harm to the person that is cursed, but will return upon him
that curseth, as whithersoever a bird flies, it returns to its own nest.

26:3. A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the
back of fools.

26:4. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like
him.

Answer not a fool, etc... Viz., so as to imitate him but only so as to
reprove his folly.

26:5. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to
be wise.

26:6. He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and
drinketh iniquity.

26:7. As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in
the mouth of fools.

26:8. As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that
giveth honour to a fool.

26:9. As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a
parable in the mouth of fools.

26:10. Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to
silence, appeaseth anger.

26:11. As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that
repeateth his folly.

26:12. Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be
more hope of a fool than of him.

26:13. The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness
in the roads.

26:14. As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon
his bed.

26:15. The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth
him to turn it to his mouth.

26:16. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that
speak sentences.

26:17. As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in
anger, and meddleth with another man's quarrel.

26:18. As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death.

26:19. So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is
taken, saith: I did it in jest.

26:20. When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the
talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.

26:21. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man
stirreth up strife.

26:22. The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reac