NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon As snowsheleg (sheh'-leg) snow (probably from its whiteness) -- snow(-y). in summer qayits (kah'-yits) harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) season -- summer (fruit, house). and as rain matar (maw-tawr') rain -- rain. in harvest qatsiyr (kaw-tseer') severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man). so honour kabowd (kaw-bode') weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able). is not seemly na'veh (naw-veh') suitable, or beautiful -- becometh, comely, seemly. for a fool kciyl (kes-eel') fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool. King James Bible As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. Holman Christian Standard Bible Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor is inappropriate for a fool. International Standard Version Like snowfall in summer or rain at harvest time, so honor is inappropriate for a fool. NET Bible Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Like snow in summer and like rain and harvest, so is honor unbecoming for a fool. GOD'S WORD® Translation Like snow in summertime and rain at harvest time, so honor is not right for a fool. King James 2000 Bible As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. Links Proverbs 26:1Proverbs 26:1 NIV Proverbs 26:1 NLT Proverbs 26:1 ESV Proverbs 26:1 NASB Proverbs 26:1 KJV |