Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting 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.
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.
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.
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 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. 2 Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause does not come to rest.
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 9:7
When Jotham heard the news, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He spoke loudly to the people below, "Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!
Judges 9:20
But if not, may fire blaze from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo! May fire also blaze from the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo and consume Abimelech!"
Judges 9:56-57
God repaid Abimelech for the evil he did to his father by murdering his seventy half-brothers.
1 Samuel 12:17-18
Is this not the time of the wheat harvest? I will call on the Lord so that he makes it thunder and rain. Realize and see what a great sin you have committed before the Lord by asking for a king for yourselves."
Esther 3:1-15
Some time later King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, exalting him and setting his position above that of all the officials who were with him.
Esther 4:6
So Hathach went to Mordecai at the plaza of the city in front of the king's gate.
Esther 4:9
So Hathach returned and related Mordecai's instructions to Esther.
Psalm 12:8
for the wicked seem to be everywhere, when people promote evil.
Psalm 15:4
He despises a reprobate, but honors the Lord's loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.
Psalm 52:1
For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: "David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech." Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God's loyal love protects me all day long!
Proverbs 17:7
Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!
Proverbs 19:10
Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!
Proverbs 26:3
A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
Proverbs 26:8
Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.
Proverbs 28:16
The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
Ecclesiastes 10:5-7
I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.