Like snowin summerand like rainin harvest,Sohonoris not fittingfor a fool.
So Hathachwentout to Mordecaito the citysquarein frontof the king'sgate.
Hathachcameback and relatedMordecai'swordsto Esther.
The wickedstrutabout on everysideWhen vilenessis exaltedamong the sonsof men.
In whose eyesa reprobateis despised,But who honorsthose who fearthe LORD;He swearsto his own hurtand does not change;
Whydo you boastin evil,O mightyman?The lovingkindnessof God[endures] alldaylong.
Excellentspeechis not fittingfor a fool,Muchlessare lyinglipsto a prince.
Luxuryis not fittingfor a fool;Muchlessfor a slaveto ruleover princes.
A whipis for the horse,a bridlefor the donkey,And a rodfor the backof fools.
Like one who bindsa stonein a sling,Sois he who giveshonorto a fool.
A leaderwho is a greatoppressorlacksunderstanding,[But] he who hatesunjustgainwill prolong[his] days.
"But ifnot, let firecomeout from Abimelechand consumethe menof Shechemand Beth-millo;and let firecomeout from the menof Shechemand from Beth-millo,and consumeAbimelech."
Now when they toldJotham,he wentand stoodon the topof MountGerizim,and liftedhis voiceand calledout. Thus he saidto them, "Listento me, O menof Shechem,that Godmay listento you.
