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Proverbs 26:1

Just like [SIM] it is not appropriate for snow to fall in summer time, or rain to fall at harvest time, it is not appropriate to praise/honor foolish people.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2Like [SIM] birds that fly by and do not alight/land on anything, if someone curses you, it cannot hurt you if you ◄do not deserve them/have not done to him what is wrong►.

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Cross References

Judges 9:20But if what you did was not right, I wish/desire that Abimelech will burn up all of you leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo with fire! And I also hope/desire that the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo will cause fire to burn up Abimelech!”

1 Samuel 12:17You know that [RHQ] it does not rain at this time of the year, during the time when you harvest wheat. But I will ask Yahweh to send thunder and lightning and rain today. When he does that, you will realize that Yahweh considers that you have done a very wicked thing by requesting a king.”

Esther 4:6Hathach went to Mordecai, who was in the plaza in front of the palace gate.

Psalms 52:1You people think that you are strong and brag about the sins that you have committed, while you plan to harm godly people.

Proverbs 19:10It is not appropriate for foolish people to live ◄luxuriously/like rich people►, and it is even less appropriate for slaves to rule important officials.

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