--- title: "Proverbs 26 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Proverbs Chapter 26 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/proverbs/26" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 As snow כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג׀ H7950 in summer בַּקַּ֗יִץ H7019 and as rain וְכַמָּטָ֥ר H4306 in harvest בַּקָּצִ֑יר H7105 כֵּ֤ן H3651 לֹא H3808 is not seemly נָאוֶ֖ה H5000 for a fool לִכְסִ֣יל H3684 so honour כָּבֽוֹד׃ H3519 2 As the bird כַּצִּפּ֣וֹר H6833 by wandering לָ֭נוּד H5110 as the swallow כַּדְּר֣וֹר H1866 by flying לָע֑וּף H5774 כֵּ֥ן H3651 so the curse קִֽלְלַ֥ת H7045 causeless חִ֝נָּ֗ם H2600 ל֣אֹ H3808 shall not come תָבֹֽא׃ H935 3 A whip שׁ֣וֹט H7752 for the horse לַ֭סּוּס H5483 a bridle מֶ֣תֶג H4964 for the ass לַחֲמ֑וֹר H2543 and a rod וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט H7626 back לְגֵ֣ו H1460 for the fool's כְּסִילִֽים׃ H3684 4 אַל H408 Answer תַּ֣עַן H6030 not a fool כְּ֭סִיל H3684 according to his folly כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ H200 פֶּֽן H6435 lest thou also be like תִּשְׁוֶה H7737 לּ֥וֹ H0 גַם H1571 אָֽתָּה׃ H859 5 Answer עֲנֵ֣ה H6030 a fool כְ֭סִיל H3684 according to his folly כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ H200 פֶּן H6435 יִהְיֶ֖ה H1961 lest he be wise חָכָ֣ם H2450 in his own conceit בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ H5869 6 cutteth off מְקַצֶּ֣ה H7096 the feet רַ֭גְלַיִם H7272 damage חָמָ֣ס H2555 and drinketh שֹׁתֶ֑ה H8354 He that sendeth שֹׁלֵ֖חַ H7971 a message דְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 by the hand בְּיַד H3027 of a fool כְּסִֽיל׃ H3684 7 are not equal דַּלְי֣וּ H1809 The legs שֹׁ֭קַיִם H7785 of the lame מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ H6455 so is a parable וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל H4912 in the mouth בְּפִ֣י H6310 of fools כְסִילִֽים׃ H3684 8 כִּצְר֣וֹר H6887 a stone אֶ֭בֶן H68 in a sling בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑ה H4773 כֵּן H3651 so is he that giveth נוֹתֵ֖ן H5414 to a fool לִכְסִ֣יל H3684 honour כָּבֽוֹד׃ H3519 9 As a thorn ח֭וֹחַ H2336 goeth up עָלָ֣ה H5927 into the hand בְיַד H3027 of a drunkard שִׁכּ֑וֹר H7910 so is a parable וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל H4912 in the mouth בְּפִ֣י H6310 of fools כְסִילִֽים׃ H3684 10 The great רַ֥ב H7227 God that formed מְחֽוֹלֵֽל H2342 כֹּ֑ל H3605 all things both rewardeth וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר H7936 the fool כְּ֝סִ֗יל H3684 all things both rewardeth וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר H7936 transgressors עֹבְרִֽים׃ H5674 11 As a dog כְּ֭כֶלֶב H3611 returneth שָׁ֣ב H7725 עַל H5921 to his vomit קֵא֑וֹ H6892 so a fool כְּ֝סִ֗יל H3684 returneth שׁוֹנֶ֥ה H8138 to his folly בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ H200 12 Seest רָאִ֗יתָ H7200 thou a man אִ֭ישׁ H376 wise חָכָ֣ם H2450 in his own conceit בְּעֵינָ֑יו H5869 there is more hope תִּקְוָ֖ה H8615 of a fool לִכְסִ֣יל H3684 מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ H4480 13 man saith אָמַ֣ר H559 The slothful עָ֭צֵל H6102 There is a lion שַׁ֣חַל H7826 in the way בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ H1870 a lion אֲ֝רִ֗י H738 בֵּ֣ין H996 is in the streets הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃ H7339 14 As the door הַ֭דֶּלֶת H1817 turneth תִּסּ֣וֹב H5437 עַל H5921 upon his hinges צִירָ֑הּ H6735 so doth the slothful וְ֝עָצֵ֗ל H6102 עַל H5921 upon his bed מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ H4296 15 hideth טָ֘מַ֤ן H2934 The slothful עָצֵ֣ל H6102 his hand יָ֭דוֹ H3027 in his bosom בַּצַּלָּ֑חַת H6747 it grieveth נִ֝לְאָ֗ה H3811 him to bring it again לַֽהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ H7725 אֶל H413 to his mouth פִּֽיו׃ H6310 16 is wiser חָכָ֣ם H2450 The sluggard עָצֵ֣ל H6102 in his own conceit בְּעֵינָ֑יו H5869 than seven men מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה H7651 that can render מְשִׁ֣יבֵי H7725 a reason טָֽעַם׃ H2940 17 belonging not to him is like one that taketh מַחֲזִ֥יק H2388 by the ears בְּאָזְנֵי H241 a dog כָ֑לֶב H3611 He that passeth by מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר H5674 He that passeth by מִ֝תְעַבֵּ֗ר H5674 עַל H5921 with strife רִ֥יב H7379 לֹּֽא H3808 לֽוֹ׃ H0 18 As a mad כְּֽ֭מִתְלַהְלֵהַּ H3856 man who casteth הַיֹּרֶ֥ה H3384 firebrands זִקִּ֗ים H2131 arrows חִצִּ֥ים H2671 and death וָמָֽוֶת׃ H4194 19 כֵּֽן H3651 So is the man אִ֭ישׁ H376 that deceiveth רִמָּ֣ה H7411 אֶת H853 his neighbour רֵעֵ֑הוּ H7453 and saith וְ֝אָמַ֗ר H559 הֲֽלֹא H3808 Am not I in sport מְשַׂחֵ֥ק H7832 אָֽנִי׃ H589 20 Where no בְּאֶ֣פֶס H657 wood עֵ֭צִים H6086 goeth out תִּכְבֶּה H3518 is there the fire אֵ֑שׁ H784 וּבְאֵ֥ין H369 so where there is no talebearer נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן H5372 ceaseth יִשְׁתֹּ֥ק H8367 the strife מָדֽוֹן׃ H4066 21 As coals פֶּחָ֣ם H6352 are to burning coals לְ֭גֶחָלִים H1513 and wood וְעֵצִ֣ים H6086 to fire לְאֵ֑שׁ H784 man וְאִ֥ישׁ H376 מִ֝דְוָנִ֗ים H4066 to kindle לְחַרְחַר H2787 strife רִֽיב׃ H7379 22 The words דִּבְרֵ֣י H1697 of a talebearer נִ֭רְגָּן H5372 are as wounds כְּמִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים H3859 וְ֝הֵ֗ם H1992 and they go down יָרְד֥וּ H3381 into the innermost parts חַדְרֵי H2315 of the belly בָֽטֶן׃ H990 23 with silver כֶּ֣סֶף H3701 dross סִ֭יגִים H5509 covered מְצֻפֶּ֣ה H6823 עַל H5921 are like a potsherd חָ֑רֶשׂ H2789 lips שְׂפָתַ֖יִם H8193 Burning דֹּלְקִ֣ים H1814 heart וְלֶב H3820 and a wicked רָֽע׃ H7451 24 with his lips בִּ֭שְׂפָתָו H8193 dissembleth יִנָּכֵ֣ר H5234 He that hateth שׂוֹנֵ֑א H8130 within וּ֝בְקִרְבּ֗וֹ H7130 and layeth up יָשִׁ֥ית H7896 deceit מִרְמָֽה׃ H4820 25 כִּֽי H3588 fair יְחַנֵּ֣ן H2603 When he speaketh ק֭וֹלוֹ H6963 אַל H408 believe תַּֽאֲמֶן H539 בּ֑וֹ H0 כִּ֤י H3588 him not for there are seven שֶׁ֖בַע H7651 abominations תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת H8441 in his heart בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ H3820 26 is covered תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה H3680 Whose hatred שִׂ֭נְאָה H8135 by deceit בְּמַשָּׁא֑וֹן H4860 shall be shewed תִּגָּלֶ֖ה H1540 his wickedness רָעָת֣וֹ H7451 before the whole congregation בְקָהָֽל׃ H6951 27 Whoso diggeth כֹּֽרֶה H3738 a pit שַּׁ֭חַת H7845 בָּ֣הּ H0 shall fall יִפֹּ֑ל H5307 therein and he that rolleth וְג֥וֹלֵֽל H1556 a stone אֶ֝בֶן H68 אֵלָ֥יו H413 it will return תָּשֽׁוּב׃ H7725 28 tongue לְֽשׁוֹן H3956 A lying שֶׁ֭קֶר H8267 hateth יִשְׂנָ֣א H8130 those that are afflicted דַכָּ֑יו H1790 mouth וּפֶ֥ה H6310 by it and a flattering חָ֝לָ֗ק H2509 worketh יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה H6213 ruin מִדְחֶֽה׃ H4072 [Proverbs 25](/interlinear/proverbs/25) 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