Proverbs 26:1 · Darby Translation
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.
Proverbs 26:1 in the Darby Translation reads: “As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.”. Read it
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Proverbs 26:1 in the Original Hebrew
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As snow
שֶׁלֶג
sheleg
H7950
in summer,
קַיִץ
qayits
H7019
and as rain
מָטַר
mâṭar
H4306
in harvest,
קָצִיר
qâtsîyr
H7105
so
כֵּן
kên
H3651
honour
כָּבוֹד
kâbôwd
H3519
is not
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
seemly
נָאוֶה
nâʼveh
H5000
for a fool.
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
H3684
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Proverbs 26:1 in Other Translations
| KJV | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. |
|---|---|
| WEB | Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. |
| ASV | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool. |
| YLT | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not comely for a fool. |
| WBT | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest; so honor is not seemly for a fool. |
| DBY | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool. |
Cross References for Proverbs 26:1
Proverbs 19:10
Proverbs 28:16
1 Samuel 12:17–18
Psalms 15:4
Psalms 12:8
Esther 4:6
Judges 9:7
Psalms 52:1
Judges 9:56–57
Esther 3:1–15
Proverbs 26:8
Esther 4:9
Judges 9:20
Proverbs 17:7
Ecclesiastes 10:5–7
Proverbs 26:3
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Questions about Proverbs 26:1
What does Proverbs 26:1 say?
Proverbs 26:1 in the Darby Translation reads: “As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 26, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Proverbs 26:1 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 26:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 26, verse 1, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Proverbs 26:1 shown in?
This is the Darby Translation (DBY), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Proverbs 26:1 in the table on this page.