Proverbs 26:1-3 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

1. It shouldn’t snow in summer or rain at harvest.Neither should a foolish person ever be honored.

2. Curses will not harm someone who is innocent.They are like sparrows or swallows that fly around and never land.

3. A whip is used to guide a horse, and a harness is used for a donkey.In the same way, a paddle is used on a foolish person to guide him.

18-19. A person shouldn’t trick his neighborand then say, “I was just joking!”That is like a madman shootingdeadly, burning arrows.

Proverbs 26