{
 "translation": "KJV",
 "book": "Proverbs",
 "chapter": 26,
 "verses": [
  {
   "v": 1,
   "t": "As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool."
  },
  {
   "v": 2,
   "t": "As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come."
  },
  {
   "v": 3,
   "t": "A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back."
  },
  {
   "v": 4,
   "t": "Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him."
  },
  {
   "v": 5,
   "t": "Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit."
  },
  {
   "v": 6,
   "t": "He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage."
  },
  {
   "v": 7,
   "t": "The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools."
  },
  {
   "v": 8,
   "t": "As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool."
  },
  {
   "v": 9,
   "t": "As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools."
  },
  {
   "v": 10,
   "t": "The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors."
  },
  {
   "v": 11,
   "t": "As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly."
  },
  {
   "v": 12,
   "t": "Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him."
  },
  {
   "v": 13,
   "t": "The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets."
  },
  {
   "v": 14,
   "t": "As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed."
  },
  {
   "v": 15,
   "t": "The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth."
  },
  {
   "v": 16,
   "t": "The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason."
  },
  {
   "v": 17,
   "t": "He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears."
  },
  {
   "v": 18,
   "t": "As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,"
  },
  {
   "v": 19,
   "t": "So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?"
  },
  {
   "v": 20,
   "t": "Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth."
  },
  {
   "v": 21,
   "t": "As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife."
  },
  {
   "v": 22,
   "t": "The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly."
  },
  {
   "v": 23,
   "t": "Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross."
  },
  {
   "v": 24,
   "t": "He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;"
  },
  {
   "v": 25,
   "t": "When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart."
  },
  {
   "v": 26,
   "t": "Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation."
  },
  {
   "v": 27,
   "t": "Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him."
  },
  {
   "v": 28,
   "t": "A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin."
  }
 ],
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 "blessing": "The Word is public domain. So is grace."
}