Proverbs 26 Bible Study Guide

Proverbs 26 continues the proverbs copied by Hezekiah's men with an emphasis on fools, sluggards, and gossips. The chapter contains vivid images: like snow in summer and rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool. It warns against answering a fool according to his folly and against entrusting a message to a fool. The chapter also contains memorable sayings about the sluggard who is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly and about the gossip who reveals secrets.