Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.
New American Standard Bible
So honor is not
King James Version
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Holman Bible
honor is inappropriate for a fool.
International Standard Version
Like snowfall in summer or rain at harvest time, so honor is inappropriate for a fool.
A Conservative Version
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.
American Standard Version
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool.
Amplified
So honor is not fitting for a [shortsighted]
Bible in Basic English
Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.
Julia Smith Translation
As snow in summer and as rain in harvest., so honor not becoming to the foolish one.
King James 2000
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Like snow in the summer and like rain at the harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
Modern King James verseion
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not becoming for a fool.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Like as snow is not mete in summer, nor rain in harvest; even so is worship unseemly for a fool.
NET Bible
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
New Heart English Bible
Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
The Emphasized Bible
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so, unbecoming to a dullard is honour.
Webster
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest; so honor is not seemly for a fool.
World English Bible
Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
Youngs Literal Translation
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not comely for a fool.
Themes
Agriculture » Operations in » Harvest
Fools » Honor is unbecoming for
Harvest » Illustrative » (rain in,) of honor given to fools
Honor » Who honor is not seemly for
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool. 2 As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 9:7
When it was told to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Ger'izim, and cried aloud and said to them, "Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.
Judges 9:20
but if not, let fire come out from Abim'elech, and devour the citizens of Shechem, and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the citizens of Shechem, and from Beth-millo, and devour Abim'elech."
Judges 9:56-57
Thus God requited the crime of Abim'elech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers;
1 Samuel 12:17-18
Is it not wheat-harvest to-day? I will call unto Jehovah, and he will send thunder and rain; and ye shall perceive and see that your wickedness is great which ye have done in the sight of Jehovah in asking for yourselves a king.
Esther 3:1-15
After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
Esther 4:6
And Hatach went forth to Mordecai, unto the public place of the city which was before the king's gate.
Esther 4:9
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
Psalm 12:8
The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.
Psalm 15:4
In whose eyes the depraved person is contemned, and who honoureth them that fear Jehovah; who, if he have sworn to his own hurt, changeth it not;
Psalm 52:1
{To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech.} Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God abideth continually.
Proverbs 17:7
Excellent speech becometh not a vile man; how much less do lying lips a noble!
Proverbs 19:10
Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs 26:3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
Proverbs 26:8
As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
Proverbs 28:16
The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor: he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
Ecclesiastes 10:5-7
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as an error that proceedeth from the ruler: