So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the king’s gate.
Proverbs 26:1 - Tree of Life Version Like snow in summer or rain at 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. |
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the king’s gate.
You will keep us safe, Adonai. You will protect us from this generation forever.
who despises a vile person in his eyes, but honors those who fear Adonai, who keeps his oath even when it hurts, and does not change,
Arrogant lips are not fitting for a fool, much less lying lips for a ruler.
Luxury is not fitting for a fool— how much less for a servant to rule over princes!
A whip for a horse, a bridle for a donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
An oppressive leader lacks judgment. One who hates unjust gain will prolong his 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!”
Now when they told Jotam, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, lifted up his voice, called out and said to them, “Listen to me, O lords of Shechem, that God may listen to you!