Proverbs 26:1
Strong's Lexicon
Like snow
כַּשֶּׁ֤לֶג ׀ (kaš·še·leḡ)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7950: 1) snow

in summer
בַּקַּ֗יִץ (baq·qa·yiṣ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7019: 1) summer, summer-fruit 1a) summer 1b) summer-fruit

and rain
וְכַמָּטָ֥ר (wə·ḵam·mā·ṭār)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4306: 1) rain

at harvest,
בַּקָּצִ֑יר (baq·qā·ṣîr)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7105: 1) harvest, harvesting 1a) process of harvesting 1b) crop, what is harvested or reaped 1c) time of harvest 2) boughs, branches

כֵּ֤ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

honor
כָּבֽוֹד׃ (kā·ḇō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3519: 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory

does not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

befit
נָאוֶ֖ה (nā·weh)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5000: 1) comely, beautiful, seemly 1a) comely, beautiful 1b) seemly

a fool.
לִכְסִ֣יל (liḵ·sîl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3684: 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.

Young's Literal Translation
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour [is] not comely for a fool.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor is inappropriate for a fool.

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.

New Living Translation
Honor is no more associated with fools than snow with summer or rain with harvest.

English Standard Version
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

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.

American Standard Version
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool.

English Revised Version
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

Young's Literal Translation
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not comely for a fool.
















Cross References
1 Samuel 12:17
Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

Proverbs 17:7
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Proverbs 19:10
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 25:28
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

Proverbs 25:26
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

Proverbs 26:2
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

Proverbs 26:3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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