Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Praise for a fool is out of place, like snow in summer or rain at harvest time. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool. in summer 1 Samuel 12:17,18 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call upon the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain: and you shall know, and see that you yourselves have done a great evil in the sight of the Lord, in desiring a king over you. . . . ; 28:16:00 Judges 9:7,20,56,57 This being told to Joatham, he went, and stood on the top of Mount Garizim: and lifting up his voice, he cried, and said: Hear me, ye men of Sichem, so may God hear you. . . . Esther 3:1 After these things, king Assuerus advanced Aman, the son of Amadathi, who was of the race of Agag: and he set his throne above all the princes that were with him. Esther 4:6,9 And Athach going out went to Mardochai, who was standing in the street of the city, before the palace gate: . . . Psalm 12:8 The wicked walk round about: according to thy highness, thou hast multiplied the children of men. Psalm 15:4 In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: but he glorifieth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiveth not; Ecclesiastes 10:5-7 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince: . . . Context Similitudes and Instructions1As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool.2As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.… Cross References 1 Samuel 12:17 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call upon the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain: and you shall know, and see that you yourselves have done a great evil in the sight of the Lord, in desiring a king over you. Proverbs 17:7 Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince. Proverbs 19:10 Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes. Jump to Previous Cut Fitting Fool Foolish Grain Harvest Honor Honour Natural Rain Seemly Snow SummerJump to Next Cut Fitting Fool Foolish Grain Harvest Honor Honour Natural Rain Seemly Snow SummerLinks Proverbs 26:1 NIVProverbs 26:1 NLT Proverbs 26:1 ESV Proverbs 26:1 NASB Proverbs 26:1 Bible Apps Proverbs 26:1 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 26:1 Chinese Bible Proverbs 26:1 French Bible Proverbs 26:1 German Bible Alphabetical: a and fitting fool for harvest honor in is Like not or rain snow So summer OT Poetry: Proverbs 26:1 Like snow in summer and as rain (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |