Proverbs 26:1
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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. . . .

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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 Instructions
1As 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.

Lexicon
Like snow
כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג ׀ (kaš·še·leḡ)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7950: Snow

in summer
בַּקַּ֗יִץ (baq·qa·yiṣ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7019: To awake

and rain
וְכַמָּטָ֥ר (wə·ḵam·mā·ṭār)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4306: Rain

at harvest,
בַּקָּצִ֑יר (baq·qā·ṣîr)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7105: Severed, harvest, the crop, the time, the reaper, a limb

honor
כָּבֽוֹד׃ (kā·ḇō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

does not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

befit
נָאוֶ֖ה (nā·weh)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5000: Suitable, beautiful

a fool.
לִכְסִ֣יל (liḵ·sîl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool


Additional Translations
Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.

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

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

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.

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

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

Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

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