Hathach went out to Mordecai in the open square of the city in front of the king’s gate,
Proverbs 26:1 - English Standard Version 2016 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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,
On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man.
in whose eyes a vile person is despised, but who honors those who fear the Lord; who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.
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.
Like one who binds the stone in the sling is one who gives honor to a fool.
A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and from Beth-millo and devour Abimelech.”
When it was told to Jotham, he went and stood on top of Mount Gerizim and cried aloud and said to them, “Listen to me, you leaders of Shechem, that God may listen to you.