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Proverbs 26:1

WisdomPride
Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.

2 Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.

3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

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BSB
Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.
KJV
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
WEB
Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
ASV
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool.
DARBY
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.
BLB
Like the snow in the summer, and like the rain in the harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
ÅB
Som snø om sommeren og som regn i høsttiden, slik høver ære for en dåre.
OTB
Som snø om sommeren og regn under innhøstingen, slik passer ære ikke for en dåre.
B1930
Som sne om sommeren og som regn i høsttiden, slik høver ære for en dåre.

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