26:1 Observations about fools;
26:13 about sluggards;
26:17 and about contentious busy-bodies. Verse 1in summer1 Samuel 12:17, 12:18 soProverbs 26:3, 28:16; Judges 9:7, 9:20, 9:56, 9:57; Esther 3:1-15, 4:6, 4:9; Psalm 12:8, 15:4; 52:1 *title Ecclesiastes 10:5-7ReciprocalProverbs 26:8 - so Verse 2soNumbers 23:8; Deuteronomy 23:4, 23:5; 1 Samuel 14:28, 14:29, 17:43; 2 Samuel 16:12; Nehemiah 13:2; Psalm 109:28ReciprocalNumbers 22:6 - I wot; 23:7 - Come; Deuteronomy 18:22 - shalt not; 2 Samuel 16:5 - cursed; Jeremiah 15:10 - curse; Ezekiel 14:23 - that I have not; 2 Corinthians 13:8 - General Verse 3 According
; Proverbs 10:13, 17:10, 19:25, 27:22; Judges 8:5-7; Psalm 32:9; 1 Corinthians 4:21; 2 Corinthians 10:6; 13:2ReciprocalProverbs 19:29 - and; 26:1 - so; 29:19 - servant; Isaiah 30:28 - a bridle; Jeremiah 31:18 - as a Verse 4Proverbs 17:14; Judges 12:1-6; 2 Samuel 19:41-43; 1 Kings 12:14, 12:16; 2 Kings 14:8-10; 1 Peter 2:21-23, 3:9; Jude 1:9Reciprocal2 Kings 18:36 - held their peace; Job 12:3 - But I have; Proverbs 23:9 - Speak; 29:9 - General; Isaiah 36:21 - General; Jeremiah 36:18 - He; Matthew 21:24 - I also; 22:22 - they marvelled; Mark 11:33 - Neither; Luke 20:8 - General; 20:26 - they could; John 8:7 - and said; 8:49 - I have not; Colossians 4:6 - how Verse 5a fool1 Kings 22:24-28; Jeremiah 36:17, 36:18; Matthew 15:1-3, 16:1-4, 21:23-27, 22:15-32; Luke 12:13-21, 13:23-30; John 8:7, 9:26-33; Titus 1:13 lestProverbs 26:12, 28:11; Romans 11:25 conceitHeb. eyes, Isaiah 5:21; Romans 12:16ReciprocalProverbs 23:9 - Speak; Matthew 21:24 - I also; 22:22 - they marvelled; Mark 11:33 - Neither; Luke 20:8 - General; 20:26 - they could; 20:40 - General; John 8:49 - I have not; Colossians 4:6 - how Verse 6sendethProverbs 10:26, 13:17, 25:13; Numbers 13:31 damageor, violenceReciprocal1 Kings 16:12 - by Jehu the prophet; Jeremiah 37:2 - the prophet; Daniel 6:2 - and the Verse 7not equalHeb. lifted upsoProverbs 26:9, 17:7; Psalm 50:16-21, 64:8; Matthew 7:4, 7:5; Luke 4:23ReciprocalJob 27:1 - Job Verse 8bindeth a stone in a slingHeb. putteth a precious stone in a heap of stones, This probably refers, as Coverdale understands it, to the custom of throwing a stone to the heap under which a criminal was buried. So the Vulgate, Sicut qui mittit lapidem in acervum Mercurii; ita qui tribuit insipienti honorem, "As he who throws a stone to Mercury's heap, so is he who gives honour to a fool." Mercury was a heathen god of highways; and stones were erected in different parts to guide the traveller: hence those lines of Dr. Young,

"Death stands like Mercuries in every way;

And kindly points us to our journey's end." soProverbs 26:1, 19:10, 30:22Reciprocal2 Chronicles 24:17 - the princes of Judah Verse 9Proverbs 23:35Reciprocal2 Kings 14:9 - The thistle; Proverbs 26:7 - so; Ecclesiastes 10:12 - but Verse 10The greatetc. or, A great man grieveth all; and he hireth the fool, he hireth also the transgressors.bothProverbs 11:31; Romans 2:6

Verse 11a dogExodus 8:15; Matthew 12:45; 2 Peter 2:22 returneth to his follyHeb. iterateth his follyReciprocalDeuteronomy 23:18 - dog; Judges 16:4 - he loved; Proverbs 23:35 - I will; Ecclesiastes 7:25 - know; Isaiah 28:8 - General; Jeremiah 34:11 - General; Matthew 7:6 - that; Philippians 3:2 - of dogs Verse 12SeestProverbs 22:29, 29:20; Matthew 21:31; Luke 7:44 a manProverbs 26:5, 26:16, 28:11, 29:20; Matthew 21:31; Luke 18:11; Romans 12:16; 1 Corinthians 3:18, 3:19; 2 Corinthians 8:1, 8:2; Revelation 3:17ReciprocalProverbs 3:7 - Be; 12:15 - way; 14:6 - scorner; 23:4 - cease; 30:32 - thou hast done; Isaiah 5:21 - wise; Ezekiel 28:5 - thy great wisdom; Matthew 6:23 - If; Luke 11:35 - General; John 9:34 - and dost; 9:41 - If; 11:49 - Ye; Acts 17:18 - babbler; Romans 1:22 - General; 2:19 - art confident; 11:25 - lest; 12:3 - not to; 1 Corinthians 8:2 - if; 2 Corinthians 10:12 - are not wise; Galatians 6:3 - if; 1 Timothy 6:4 - He Verse 13Proverbs 15:19, 19:15, 22:13Reciprocal1 Kings 13:24 - a lion; Proverbs 6:6 - thou; 12:24 - but; 13:4 - desireth; 19:24 - General; 20:4 - sluggard; 21:25 - General; Haggai 1:2 - This; Matthew 25:18 - and hid; 25:25 - General; Luke 16:3 - I cannot; 19:20 - Lord; Romans 12:11 - slothful Verse 14Proverbs 6:9, 6:10, 12:24, 12:27, 24:33; Habakkuk 3:1

Verse 15slothfulProverbs 19:24 it grieveth himor, he is wearyReciprocal12:27 - slothful Verse 16Proverbs 26:12, 12:15; 1 Peter 3:15Reciprocal2 Kings 5:20 - my master; Proverbs 21:25 - General; 28:11 - his own conceit; Isaiah 5:21 - wise; Romans 11:25 - lest Verse 17passethProverbs 17:11, 18:6, 20:3; Luke 12:14; 2 Timothy 2:23, 2:24 meddlethor, is enragedReciprocal2 Kings 14:10 - why shouldest; 2 Chronicles 25:19 - why shouldest; Proverbs 6:14 - soweth; 18:1 - intermeddleth; John 8:6 - as though Verse 18firebrandsHeb. flames, or sparksarrowsProverbs 7:23, 25:18; Genesis 49:23Reciprocal2 Samuel 2:14 - play before; Proverbs 10:23 - General; 14:9 - Fools; 15:21 - joy; Jeremiah 11:15 - thou doest evil Verse 19andProverbs 10:23, 14:9, 15:21; Ephesians 5:4; 2 Peter 2:13ReciprocalLeviticus 6:2 - deceived; 2 Samuel 2:14 - play before Verse 20Where no wood isHeb. Without woodsoProverbs 26:22, 16:28, 22:10; James 3:6 talebeareror, whispererceasethHeb. is silentReciprocal1 Samuel 24:9 - General; Psalm 41:7 - whisper; Proverbs 6:19 - that soweth; 11:13 - revealeth; 18:8 - words; 20:19 - that goeth; 25:23 - so; Romans 1:29 - whisperers; Ephesians 4:31 - evil speaking Verse 21Proverbs 10:12, 15:18, 29:22, 30:33; 2 Samuel 20:1; 1 Kings 12:2, 12:3, 12:20; Psalm 120:4ReciprocalProverbs 17:14 - beginning; 22:10 - General; James 3:6 - the tongue Verse 22wordsProverbs 18:8, 20:19; Ezekiel 22:9 innermost partsHeb. chambersReciprocalProverbs 15:4 - a breach; 26:20 - so Verse 23 That
; Proverbs 10:18; 2 Samuel 20:9, 20:10; Ezekiel 33:31; Luke 22:47, 22:48ReciprocalGenesis 31:27 - that I; 2 Samuel 3:26 - he sent; Ezra 4:2 - Let us; Psalm 28:3 - mischief; Proverbs 27:6 - the kisses; Ecclesiastes 7:9 - anger; Jeremiah 40:14 - Ishmael; 41:1 - they did; 41:6 - weeping; Daniel 11:27 - shall be to; Mark 12:14 - Master Verse 24dissemblethor, is knowndeceitProverbs 11:1, 12:5, 12:17, 12:20, 14:8ReciprocalGenesis 4:8 - talked; 34:13 - deceitfully; 49:7 - Cursed; Leviticus 19:17 - hate; Numbers 35:20 - if he thrust; 1 Samuel 18:21 - a snare; 19:6 - sware; 24:22 - David and; 2 Samuel 13:20 - but hold; 13:22 - hated; 13:27 - Absalom; 20:9 - Art thou; Nehemiah 6:2 - Come; 6:7 - Come now; Psalm 41:6 - speaketh; 55:21 - The words; Proverbs 10:18 - that hideth; 29:5 - that; Jeremiah 9:4 - ye heed; 9:8 - one; 11:14 - pray; Matthew 2:8 - that; Ephesians 4:31 - with; 1 John 3:15 - hateth Verse 25speaketh fairHeb. maketh his voice gracious, Psalm 12:2, 28:3; Jeremiah 9:2-8; Micah 7:5 believeJeremiah 12:6; Matthew 24:23 sevenProverbs 6:16-19ReciprocalGenesis 49:7 - Cursed; Numbers 23:12 - General; 1 Samuel 19:6 - sware; 24:22 - David and; 26:25 - So David; 2 Samuel 15:5 - took him; 2 Chronicles 18:29 - put thou on thy robes; Psalm 41:6 - speaketh; Proverbs 29:5 - that; Jeremiah 9:4 - ye heed; 11:14 - pray; Matthew 2:8 - that; Luke 11:39 - but; Romans 12:9 - love; Ephesians 4:31 - with Verse 26Whose hatred is covered by deceitor, Hatred is covered in secret, Genesis 4:8; 1 Samuel 18:17, 18:21; 2 Samuel 3:27-30, 13:22-28; Psalm 55:21-23

Verse 27diggethProverbs 28:10; Esther 7:10; Psalm 7:15, 7:16, 9:15, 10:2, 57:6; Ecclesiastes 10:8ReciprocalJeremiah 18:20 - digged Verse 28lyingHe that injures another hates him in proportion to the injury; Proprium humani ingenii est, odisse quem leseris, says Tacitlus, and strange to say, in proportion to the innocence of the injured. John 8:40, 8:44-49, 10:32, 10:33, 15:22-24 a flatteringProverbs 6:24, 7:5, 7:21-23, 29:5; Luke 20:20, 20:21ReciprocalJudges 16:6 - General; 1 Samuel 24:9 - General; 2 Samuel 14:20 - according; 2 Chronicles 24:17 - the princes of Judah; Psalm 55:21 - The words; Proverbs 6:17 - lying; Ezekiel 12:24 - General; Daniel 11:32 - shall be; Acts 24:2 - Seeing; 1 Thessalonians 2:5 - used