Proverbs 26:1

As sheleg (snow) in kayitz (summer), and as matar (rain) at katzir (harvest), 1 so kavod is not fitting for a kesil (fool). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2As the tzippor in its fluttering, as the swallow in its flying, 1 so the kelelah (curse) without cause shall not alight. 1

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Cross References

Judges 9:20But if not, let eish come out from Avimelech, and devour the ba'alei Shechem, and the Bais Millo; and let eish come out from the ba'alei Shechem, and from the Bais Millo, and devour Avimelech.

1 Samuel 12:17Is it not ketzir chittim (wheat harvest) today? I will call unto Hashem, and He shall send kolot (thunder) and matar (rain); that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is rabbah (great), which ye have made in the eyes of Hashem, in requesting for you a Melech.

Esther 4:6So Hatach went forth to Mordechai unto the rechov haIr (open square of the city), which was before the Sha'ar HaMelech.

Psalms 12:8Thou shalt be shomer over them, Hashem, 1 Thou shalt preserve him + 12:8 See Ps 12:5 [6] from this generation forever. 1

Psalms 52:1(For the one directing. A maskil of Dovid.

Proverbs 19:10Luxury is not fitting for a kesil (fool); 1 much less for an eved to have rule over sarim. 1

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