Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)
Like Snow In Summer, And As Rain In Harvest, So Honor Is Not Fitting For A Fool.
Proverbs 26 KJV
Proverbs Chapter 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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God's Covenant, Of Which The Rainbow Was Constituted A Pledge Jacob Sends His Ten Sons To Buy Grain In Egypt They Return With Grain, And Their Money Sorcerers Do The Like; But Their Rods Are Swallowed Up By Aaron'S Generosity Of The People Is Restrained He Restrains The People From Eating Blood Shobuch, Making A New Supply Of The Syrains At Helam, Is Slain By David David With Patience Abstains, And Restrains Others, From Revenge Preferring Wisdom, Obtains Wisdom, Riches, And Honor Elijah, By Prayer Obtaining Rain, Follows Ahab To Jezreel David Sacrifices There, Being Restrained From Gibeon By Fear Of The Angel Jehoiada's Death And Honorable Burial Gives Counsel That He Might Do Him Honor Mordecai's Honor, And The Jews' Joy Happy And Unhappy Are Alike In Death Job's Honor Is Turned Into Extreme Contempt Increase, Honor, And Comfort Of The Members Thereof As For Man, God Shall Judge His Works Hereafter, Though Here He Be Like A Beast Like Things Happen To Good And Bad Judah Likewise For Their Infidelity Like He Does To Zedekiah Like Destruction Of Egypt Jesus Is A Prophet Without Honor In His Own Country We Ought To Watch Like Good Servants, Expecting Our Master's Coming For Picking The Heads Of Grain On The Sabbath Day Is Honorably Buried By Joseph Shows The Powerful Working Of The Word, By The Parable Of The Grain Of Mustard Seed, Become Altogether Unprofitable, Like Salt That Has Lost Its Flavor When Simon Would Have Bought The Like Power Of Them, Herod In His Pride Taking To Himself The Honor Due To God, Our Life Is Like Unto A Race He Expects The Like Affection From Them Again To Bear Him Like Affection As He Does To Them Phygellus And Hermogenes, And Such Like, Are Noted, And Onesiphorus Is Highly Commended Honor Of Our Savior's Priesthood He Exhorts A Certain Honorable Matron, With Her Children, To Persevere In Christian Love And Belief, He Opens The Pit, And There Come Forth Locusts Like Scorpions They Have Power To Shut Heaven So That It Rain Not God's Covenant With Noah, The Rainbow, Noah's Descendants Laws For Grain Offerings Regulations For Burnt, Grain And Sin Offerings King Honors Mordecai, Haman Compelled To Do So King's Heart Is In The Lord's Hand Like The Watercourses. Like Snow In Summer, And As Rain In Harvest, So Honor Is Not Fitting For A Fool. Fear God, The Vanity Of Wealth And Honor Vanity Of Wealth And Honor All Things Come Alike To All. So Does A Little Folly Outweigh Wisdom And Honor. Oh That You Were Like My Brother Jerusalem Is Like A Useless Branch