Welcome to Proverbs chapter 26 on Build Your Bible Habit. This chapter is filled with commentary about the fool.

The term fool seems harsh, but it's really more like a diagnosis than a label.

One of the plagues of a fool is imagining that they are wise. This chapter is full of word pictures,

and as usual, we'll gain additional

instructions about other issues of life as well. Let's read this chapter together.

Proverbs chapter 26. As snow in summer and as rain and harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,

and a rod for the fool's back. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him answer a fool according to his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit

he that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutt off the feet and drinketh damage the legs of the lame are equal, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool. As a thorn goeth

up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth transgressors.

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

The slothful man saith, there is a lion in the way. A lion is in the streets. As the door

turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. The slothful hideeth his hand in his bosom.

It grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit

than seven men that can render a reason. He that passeth by and medleth with strife belonging not to him is like one that taketh a dog by the ears as a mad man who casteth firebrands arrows and death so is the man that deceiveth his neighbor and saith am not i in sport

where no wood is there the fire goeth, so where there is no tail-bearer,

the strife ceaseth. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man

to kindle strife. The words of a tail-bearer are as wounds. They go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a pot-shirt covered with silver dross. He that

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