The Old Testament
| Book | Chapter | Verse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proverbs | 26 | (3) A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (4) Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (5) Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (6) He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (7) The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (8) As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (9) As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (10) The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (11) As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (12) Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (13) The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (14) As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (15) The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (16) The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (17) He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (18) As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (19) So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (20) Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (21) As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. | |
| Proverbs | 26 | (22) The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. | |