Proverbs 26:1
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Proverbs 26:1 in other translations
| BSB | Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool. |
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| WEB | Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. |
| ASV | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool. |
| YLT | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not comely for a fool. |
| DARBY | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool. |
| BBE | Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish. |
| Webster | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest; so honor is not seemly for a fool. |
What does Proverbs 26:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
Honor is not seemly in a fool. The correction and treatment suitable to such. Of the slothful man. Of him who interferes with matters which do not concern him. Contentions to be avoided. Of the dissembler and the lying tongue. Verse 1 As snow in summer - None of these is suitable to the time; and at this unsuitable time, both are unwelcome: so a fool to be in honor is unbecoming.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 26:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 26:1
- Proverbs 19:10
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
- Proverbs 28:16
The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
- Esther 3:1-15
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence. Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment? Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew. …
- 1 Samuel 12:17-18
Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king. So Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
- Psalms 12:8
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
- Proverbs 26:8
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
- Esther 4:6
So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
- Psalms 15:4
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
- Ecclesiastes 10:5-7
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
- Esther 4:9
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
- Psalms 52:1
To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
- Judges 9:20
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Proverbs 26:1
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
- Proverbs 26:2
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Proverbs 26:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | COMO la nieve en el verano, y la lluvia en la siega, así conviene al necio la honra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Comme la neige en été, et comme la pluie dans la moisson, ainsi la gloire ne sied pas à un sot. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wie Schnee im Sommer und wie Regen in der Ernte, so ist Ehre dem Toren nicht geziemend. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quomodo nix in æstate, et pluviæ in messe, sic indecens est stulto gloria. |