Proverbs 26:1

All About Fools

¹ As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so, unbecoming to a dullard is honour. ² As a sparrow in wandering, as a swallow in flying, so, a causeless curse, shall not alight.

Like Snow

Judges 9:7

And, when it was told Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried aloud, - and said unto them - Hearken unto me, ye owners of Shechem, and may God, hearken unto you.

Judges 9:20

but, if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the owners of Shechem, and the house of Millo, - and let fire come out from the owners of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech!

Judges 9:56-57

Thus did God requite the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;

1 Samuel 12:17-18

Is it not wheat harvest, to-day? I will cry unto Yahweh, that he may give forth thunderings and rain, - know ye then and see, that, your wrong, is great which ye have done in the sight of Yahweh, in asking for yourselves, a king.

Esther 3:1-15

After these things, did King Ahasuerus promote to power Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and exalted him, - and placed his seat above all the rulers who were with him.

Esther 4:6

So Hathach went forth unto Mordecai, - in the broadway of the city, which was before the gate of the king.

Esther 4:9

And Hathach came in and told Esther, the words of Mordecai.

Psalm 12:8

On every side, the lawless, march about, - when worthlessness is exalted by the sons of men.

Psalm 15:4

Despised in his sight, is the reprobate, but, them who revere Yahweh, he doth honour, he hath sworn to his neighbour, and will not change;

Psalm 52:1

Why dost thou boast thyself of wickedness, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of GOD, lasteth all the day.

Proverbs 17:7

Unseemly in an unworthy man, is the lip of excellence, much more, in one of noble mind, the lip of falsehood.

Proverbs 19:10

Unseemly for dullard, is delicate living, how much more for, a servant, to bear rule over princes.

Proverbs 26:3

A whip for the horse, a bridle a for the ass, and a rod for the back of dullards.

Proverbs 26:8

Like tying a stone to a sling, so, is he that giveth honour, to a dullard.

Proverbs 28:16

A leader, may lack intelligence, yet abound in oppressions, The hater of greed, shall lengthen out days.

Ecclesiastes 10:5-7

Here was a misfortune I had seen under the sun, - a veritable mistake that was going forth from the presence of one who had power: