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Proverbs 26
⁵ Answer a fool as his folly deserves, That he not be wise in his own eyes.
⁶ He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.
⁷ Like the legs which are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
⁸ Like one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.
⁹ Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
¹⁰ Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
¹¹ Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly.
¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
¹³ The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square!"
¹⁴ As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed.
¹⁵ The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.