Proverbs 26:11-19 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

11. As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.

12. Have you seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more expectancy for a fool than for him.

13. The lazy one says, “There is a lion in the way! A fierce lion is in the streets!”

14. As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy one turn on his bed.

15. The lazy one buries his hand in a dish; It tires him to bring it back to his mouth.

16. The lazy one is wiser in his own eyes Than seven rendering advice.

17. A passer-by meddling in a strife not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.

18. Like a madman who throws sparks, arrows, and death,

19. So is a man who deceived his neighbour, And says, “I was only joking!”

Proverbs 26