The Skeptics Annotated Bible (506 page)

(25.26)
“A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain.”
35 Has there ever been a righteous person?

27
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

(25.27)
“It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.”

28
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

(25.28)
“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.”

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

(26.1)
“As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.”

2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.

(26.3)
“A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.”
Whip horses and strike the backs of foolish people with rods.

4
Answer not a fool according to his folly
, lest thou also be like unto him.

5
Answer a fool according to his folly
, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

(26.4-5)
“Answer not a fool according to his folly … Answer a fool according to his folly.”

6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

9
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

(26.9)
“As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”

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

11
As a dog returneth to his vomit
, so a fool returneth to his folly.

(26.11)
“As a dog returneth to his vomit”

(26.12-17)

12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him
.

(26.12)
“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

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

(26.14)
“As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.”

(26.15-17)

15
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

(26.15)
“The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.”

16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

(26.16)
“The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.”

17
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.