Proverbs 26:1

Easy To Read Version

Snow shouldn’t fall in the summer. And rain shouldn’t fall during harvest time. In the same way, people should not honor a fool.

Cross References

Esther 4:6

So Hathach went out to where Mordecai was in the open place of the city in front of the king’s gate.

Esther 4:9

Hathach went back and told Esther everything Mordecai had said.

Psalm 12:8

Those bad people act important,\par but really, they are like costume jewelry.\par It looks expensive,\par but it is really very cheap. {\cf2\super [69]} \par

Psalm 15:4

That person doesn’t respect the people\par that hate God.\par But that person shows honor to\par all the people who serve the Lord.\par If he makes a promise to his neighbor,\par then he does what he promised to do. {\cf2\super [81]} \par

Psalm 52:1

Big man, why do you brag about\par the bad things you do?\par You are a continual disgrace to God.\par

Proverbs 17:7

It is not wise for a fool to speak too much. In the same way, it is not wise for a ruler to tell lies.

Proverbs 19:10

A foolish person should not be rich. That would be like a slave ruling over princes.

Proverbs 26:3

You have to whip a horse. You have to put a bridle on a mule. And you have to beat a fool.

Proverbs 26:8

Showing honor to a fool is as bad as tying a rock in a sling. {\cf2\super [35]}

Proverbs 28:16

If a ruler is not wise, he will hurt the people under him. But the ruler that is honest and hates cheating will rule for a long time.

Judges 9:20

But leaders of Shechem and house of Millo, [82] if you have not acted right, then I hope that Abimelech destroys you. And I hope that Abimelech is destroyed too!”

Judges 9:7

Jotham heard that the leaders of the city of Shechem had made Abimelech king. When he heard this, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. [80] Jotham shouted out this story to the people: