"As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool."
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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:
Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.
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.