Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
honor is inappropriate for 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.
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.
Darby Translation
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.
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
honor is inappropriate for a fool.
an undeserved curse goes nowhere.
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 9:7
When they told Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim,
and may God listen to you:
Judges 9:20
But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
Judges 9:56-57
In this way, God turned back on Abimelech the evil that he had done against his father, by killing his 70 brothers.
1 Samuel 12:17-18
Isn’t the wheat harvest today?
Esther 3:1-15
After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honored Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite.
Esther 4:6
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the King’s Gate.
Esther 4:9
Hathach came and repeated Mordecai’s response to Esther.
Psalm 12:8
and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.
Psalm 15:4
but honors those who fear the Lord,
who keeps his word whatever the cost,
Psalm 52:1
For the choir director. A Davidic Maskil. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”
God’s faithful love is constant.
Proverbs 17:7
how much worse are lies for a ruler.
Proverbs 19:10
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!
Proverbs 26:3
and a rod for the backs of fools.
Proverbs 26:8
is like binding a stone in a sling.
Proverbs 28:16
is very oppressive,
but one who hates dishonest profit
prolongs his life.
Ecclesiastes 10:5-7
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler: