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Proverbs 26:1

Honoring someone stupid is as inappropriate as snow in the summer or rain during harvest.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

2A curse that isn't deserved won't land on the person, like a fluttering sparrow or a flitting swallow.

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Cross References

Judges 9:20But if you haven't, then may fire flame out from Abimelech, and may it burn up the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire flame out from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and burn up Abimelech!”

1 Samuel 12:17Isn't it the time of wheat harvest? Well, I will ask the Lord to send thunder and rain. Then you will realize how very evil you were in the Lord's sight when you demanded your own king.”

Esther 4:6Hathatch went to Mordecai in the city square in front of the palace gate.

Psalms 12:8even though the wicked are all around us, and evil is being promoted everywhere.

Psalms 52:1You great man, why do you boast about the evil things you've done? God's trustworthy love lasts all day long.

Proverbs 19:10It's not right for stupid people to live in luxury, and it's even worse for a slave to rule over leaders.

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