Proverbs 26:1

The Message

We no more give honors to fools than pray for snow in summer or rain during harvest.

Cross References

Esther 4:9

Hathach came back and told Esther everything Mordecai had said. Esther talked it over with Hathach and then sent him back to Mordecai with this message: “Everyone who works for the king here, and even the people out in the provinces, knows that there is a single fate for every man or woman who approaches the king without being invited: death. The one exception is if the king extends his gold scepter; then he or she may live. And it’s been thirty days now since I’ve been invited to come to the king.”

Psalm 52:1

Why do you brag of evil, “Big Man”? God’s mercy carries the day. You scheme catastrophe; your tongue cuts razor-sharp, artisan in lies. You love evil more than good, you call black white. You love malicious gossip, you foul-mouth.

Proverbs 17:7

We don’t expect eloquence from fools, nor do we expect lies from our leaders.

Proverbs 19:10

Blockheads shouldn’t live on easy street any more than workers should give orders to their boss.

Proverbs 26:3

A whip for the racehorse, a tiller for the sailboat— and a stick for the back of fools!

Proverbs 26:8

Putting a fool in a place of honor is like setting a mud brick on a marble column.

Proverbs 28:16

Among leaders who lack insight, abuse abounds, but for one who hates corruption, the future is bright.

Judges 9:7

When this was all told to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and shouted: Listen to me, leaders of Shechem. And let God listen to you! The trees set out one day to anoint a king for themselves. They said to Olive Tree, “Rule over us.” But Olive Tree told them, “Am I no longer good for making oil That gives glory to gods and men, and to be demoted to waving over trees?”