Hathach went out to Mordecai in the open square of the city in front of the king's gate,
Proverbs 26:1 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not seemly for a fool. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition LIKE SNOW in summer and like rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a [self-confident] fool. [Isa. 32:6.] American Standard Version (1901) As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool. Common English Bible Like snow in the summer or rain at harvest, so honor isn’t appropriate for a fool. Catholic Public Domain Version In the manner of snow in the summer, and rain at the harvest, so also is glory unfit for the foolish. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool. |
Hathach went out to Mordecai in the open square of the city in front of the king's gate,
in whose eyes the wicked are despised, but who honor those who fear the Lord; who stand by their oath even to their hurt;
Why do you boast, O mighty one, of mischief done against the godly? All day long
Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a ruler.
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.
but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the lords of Shechem, and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the lords of Shechem, and from Beth-millo, and devour Abimelech.”
When it was told to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and cried aloud and said to them, “Listen to me, you lords of Shechem, so that God may listen to you.