Proverbs 26:1 says, As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.  Snow in the summer is rare and rain can ruin a harvest, and honoring a fool, or a person who denies God, should be viewed the same way.  Verse two states, As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.  Matthew Henry says this refers to giving into passion and cursing someone without reason.  Not that we should ever curse anyone, but doing so simply because someone has done something we do like is especially bad.  Verse three says, A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.  Just as a horse or an ass is hard to control, so is the fool.  The fool will not be controlled easily.  Verse four declares, Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.  When a fool is speaking foolishly, we must be careful that we don't just answer with our opinion.  We must rely on God's guidance, even in whether we answer or not.  Verse five states, Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.  I believe that this means we are to point out the folly of what those who deny God say.  Again, this does not mean that we are simply to argue with them, but are to speak under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.  Verse six says, He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.  I believe this basically means that a fool cannot be trusted to carry a message truthfully or faithfully.  Verse seven declares, The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.  It is obvious when someone is lame, and likewise should be obvious that we should not expect a fool to understand or declare the message of God.  Verse eight says, As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.  Just as a stone in a sling can be dangerous, so can giving honor to someone who denies God, or is a fool.  Verse nine says, As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.  Just as those who are drunk can injure themselves easily, so can God's word be damaged when used by the fool.  Those who deny God often attempt to ridicule His word to justify themselves.  Verse ten declares, The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.  This is not a reward that we want.  One day, God Who knows all will reward fools and transgressors, or sinners, with everlasting punishment.  Verse eleven says, As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.  This is a very disgusting habit of dogs, and just as disgusting to God are the actions of the fool.  Yet, for the dog it seems normal, and so do the actions of a fool to him or her self.  Verse twelve proclaims, Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.  This is a warning about believing that we are better than others.  Those who are full of egotism instead of acknowledging that God is the source of all wisdom and knowledge are worse than the fool.  Verse thirteen states, The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.  Instead of taking action to deal with the problem if there were a lion in the street, the lazy man simply says there is a lion, or problem, instead of dealing with it.  Verse fourteen declares, As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.  I believe that this means that just as a door swings back and forth without really going anywhere, so does a slothful man lay in his bed without accomplishing anything.