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Psalms 132

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¹ Like the legs which are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of a fool [who cannot learn from its wisdom].

² Like one who [absurdly] binds a stone in a sling [making it impossible to throw], So is he who [absurdly] gives honor to a fool.

³ Like a thorn that goes [without being felt] into the hand of a drunken man, So is a proverb in the mouth of a fool [who remains unaffected by its wisdom].

⁴ Like a [careless] archer who [shoots arrows wildly and] wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or those who [by chance just] pass by.

⁵ Like a dog that returns to his vomit Is a fool who repeats his foolishness.

⁶ Do you see a man [who is unteachable and] wise in his own eyes and full of self-conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

⁷ The lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square [and if I go outside to work I will be killed]!"

⁸ As the door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy person on his bed [never getting out of it].

⁹ The lazy person buries his hand in the dish [losing opportunity after opportunity]; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.

¹⁰ The lazy person is wiser in his own eyes Than seven [sensible] men who can give a discreet answer.

¹¹ Like one who grabs a dog by the ears [and is likely to be bitten] Is he who, passing by, stops to meddle with a dispute that is none of his business.

¹² Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows, and death,

¹³ So is the man who deceives his neighbor (acquaintance, friend) And then says, "Was I not joking?"

¹⁴ For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer [who gossips], contention quiets down.

¹⁵ Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

¹⁶ The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten]; They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].

¹⁷ Like a [common] clay vessel covered with the silver dross [making it appear silver when it has no real value] Are burning lips [murmuring manipulative words] and a wicked heart.

¹⁸ He who hates, disguises it with his lips, But he stores up deceit in his heart.

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1	Like the legs which are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of a fool [who cannot learn from its wisdom].
2	Like one who [absurdly] binds a stone in a sling [making it impossible to throw], So is he who [absurdly] gives honor to a fool.
3	Like a thorn that goes [without being felt] into the hand of a drunken man, So is a proverb in the mouth of a fool [who remains unaffected by its wisdom].
4	Like a [careless] archer who [shoots arrows wildly and] wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or those who [by chance just] pass by.
5	Like a dog that returns to his vomit Is a fool who repeats his foolishness.
6	Do you see a man [who is unteachable and] wise in his own eyes and full of self-conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
7	The lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square [and if I go outside to work I will be killed]!"
8	As the door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy person on his bed [never getting out of it].
9	The lazy person buries his hand in the dish [losing opportunity after opportunity]; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
10	The lazy person is wiser in his own eyes Than seven [sensible] men who can give a discreet answer.
11	Like one who grabs a dog by the ears [and is likely to be bitten] Is he who, passing by, stops to meddle with a dispute that is none of his business.
12	Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows, and death,
13	So is the man who deceives his neighbor (acquaintance, friend) And then says, "Was I not joking?"
14	For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer [who gossips], contention quiets down.
15	Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
16	The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten]; They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].
17	Like a [common] clay vessel covered with the silver dross [making it appear silver when it has no real value] Are burning lips [murmuring manipulative words] and a wicked heart.
18	He who hates, disguises it with his lips, But he stores up deceit in his heart.

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