Proverbs 26:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 26:1

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1 As snow in summer ^aand rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.

2 Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
So ^aa curse without cause shall not alight.

3 ^aA whip for the horse,
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the fool’s back.

4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.

5 ^aAnswer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

7 Like the legs of the lame that hang limp
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling
Is he who gives honor to a fool.

9 Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

10 ¹The great God who formed everything
Gives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages.

11 ^aAs a dog returns to his own vomit,
^bSo a fool repeats his folly.

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American Standard Version
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool.

Amplified® Bible
LIKE SNOW in summer and like rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a [self-confident] fool.

Contemporary English Version
Expecting snow in summer and rain in the dry season makes more sense than honoring a fool.

Darby English Version
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.

Good News Bible
Praise for a fool is out of place, like snow in summer or rain at harvest time.

King James Version
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

New American Standard Bible
Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.

New International Version
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,
honor is not fitting for a fool.

New King James Version
As snow in summer and rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest,So honor does not seem fitting for a fool.

Revised Standard Version
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

Young's Literal Translation
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour `is' not comely for a fool.

New English Translation
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor¹ is not fitting for a fool.²

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