International Children’s Bible

Proverbs 26:7-15 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

7. A wise saying spoken by a fool does no good.It is like the legs of a crippled person.

8. Giving honor to a foolish person does no good.It is like tying a stone in a slingshot.

9. A wise saying spoken by a foolis like a thorn stuck in the hand of a drunk.

10. Someone might employ a foolish person or anyone just passing by.That employer is like an archer who shoots at anything he sees.

11. A dog eats what it throws up.And a foolish person repeats his foolishness.

12. Some people think they are wise.There is more hope for a foolish person than for them.

13. The lazy person says, “There’s a lion in the road.There’s a lion in the streets!”

14. The lazy person is like a door that turns back and forth on its hinges.He stays in bed and turns over and over.

15. The lazy person may put his hand in the dish.But he’s too tired to lift the food to his mouth.