26:3 |
tNIV | A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! | A whip for the horse, a halter bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! | A whip for the horse, a halter bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! |
26:4 |
NIV2011 | Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. | Do not answer a fool fools according to his their folly, or you yourself will be just like him yourself them. | Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him yourself. |
26:5 |
NIV1984 | Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes. | Answer a fool fools according to his their folly, or he they will be wise in his their own eyes. | Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes. |
26:6 |
NIV2011 | Like cutting off one’s feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool. | Like To send a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool poison. | Like Sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool poison. |
26:7 |
tNIV | Like a lame man’s legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool. | Like a the useless legs of one who is lame man’s legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool. | Like a the useless legs of one who is lame man’s legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool. |
26:10 |
tNIV | Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passer-by. | Like an archer who wounds at random is he one who hires a fool or any passer-by. | Like an archer who wounds at random is he one who hires a fool or any passer-by. |
26:11 |
tNIV | As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. | As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his fools repeat their folly. | As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his fools repeat their folly. |
26:12 |
NIV2011 | Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. | Do you see a man people who are wise in his their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool fools than for him them. | Do you see a man person wise in his their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him them. |
26:13 |
tNIV | The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!” | The A sluggard says, “There is ’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!” | The A sluggard says, “There is ’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!” |
26:14 |
NIV1984 | As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed. | As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his the bed. | As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed. |
26:15 |
NIV2011 | The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth. | The sluggard buries his hand Sluggards bury their hands in the dish ; he is and are too lazy to bring it them back to his mouth their mouths. | The A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth. |
26:16 |
NIV2011 | The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly. | The sluggard is Sluggards are wiser in his their own eyes than seven men people who answer discreetly. | The A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men people who answer discreetly. |
26:17 |
tNIV | Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own. | Like one who seizes grabs a stray dog by the ears is a passer-by someone who meddles in rushes into a quarrel not his their own. | Like one who seizes grabs a stray dog by the ears is a passer-by someone who meddles in rushes into a quarrel not his their own. |
26:18 |
tNIV | Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows | Like a madman maniac shooting firebrands or deadly flaming arrows of death | Like a madman maniac shooting firebrands or deadly flaming arrows of death |
26:19 |
NIV2011 | is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!” | is a man one who deceives his a neighbor and says, “I was only joking!” | is a man one who deceives his their neighbor and says, “I was only joking!” |
26:20 |
tNIV | Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. | Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down. | Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down. |
26:21 |
tNIV | As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. | As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man person for kindling strife. | As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man person for kindling strife. |
26:22 |
tNIV | The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s inmost parts. | The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s the inmost parts. | The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s the inmost parts. |
26:23 |
tNIV | Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart. | Like a coating of glaze over silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart. | Like a coating of glaze over silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart. |
26:24 |
tNIV | A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit. | A malicious man disguises himself Enemies disguise themselves with his their lips, but in his heart he harbors their hearts they harbor deceit. | A malicious man disguises himself Enemies disguise themselves with his their lips, but in his heart he harbors their hearts they harbor deceit. |
26:25 |
tNIV | Though his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. | Though his their speech is charming, do not believe him them, for seven abominations fill his heart their hearts. | Though his their speech is charming, do not believe him them, for seven abominations fill his heart their hearts. |
26:26 |
tNIV | His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. | His Their malice may be concealed by deception, but his their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. | His Their malice may be concealed by deception, but his their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. |
26:27 |
NIV2011 | If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him. | If a man anyone digs a pit, he they themselves will fall into it; if a man anyone rolls a stone, it will roll back on him them. | If a man Whoever digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on him them. |