Proverbs 26:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour vnseemely for a foole.

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  • Ps 12:8 : 8 The wicked walke on euery side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sonnes of men.
  • Ps 15:4 : 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned, but he honoureth them that feare the Lord: he that sweareth to his owne hinderance & changeth not.
  • Prov 17:7 : 7 Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.
  • Prov 19:10 : 10 Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.
  • Prov 26:8 : 8 As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.
  • Prov 28:16 : 16 A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.
  • Eccl 10:5-7 : 5 There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an error that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth. 6 Follie is set in great excellencie, and the riche set in the lowe place. 7 I haue seene seruants on horses, and princes walking as seruants on the ground.
  • Ps 52:1 : 1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came and shewed Saul, and saide to him, Dauid is come to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou thy selfe in thy wickednesse, O man of power? the louing kindenesse of God indureth dayly.
  • Judg 9:7 : 7 And when they told it to Iotham, he went and stoode in the top of mount Gerizim, & lift vp his voyce, and cryed, & sayd vnto them, Hearken vnto mee, you men of Shechem, that God may hearken vnto you.
  • Judg 9:20 : 20 But if not, let a fire come out from Abimelech, and consume the men of Shechem and the house of Millo: also let a fire come foorth from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and consume Abimelech.
  • Judg 9:56-57 : 56 Thus God rendred the wickednes of Abimelech, which he did vnto his father, in slaying his seuentie brethren. 57 Also all the wickednes of the men of Shechem did God bring vpon their heads. So vpon them came the curse of Iotham the sonne of Ierubbaal.
  • 1 Sam 12:17-18 : 17 Is it not nowe wheat haruest? I wil call vnto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and raine, that yee may perceiue and see, howe that your wickednesse is great, which ye haue done in the sight of the Lord in asking you a King. 18 Then Samuel called vnto the Lorde, and the Lorde sent thunder and raine the same day: and all the people feared the Lorde and Samuel exceedingly.
  • Esth 3:1-9 : 1 After these things did King Ahashuerosh promote Haman the sonne of Hammedatha the Agagite, and exalted him, and set his seate aboue all the princes that were with him. 2 And all the Kings seruants that were at the Kings gate, bowed their knees, & reuerenced Haman: for the King had so commaunded concerning him: but Mordecai bowed not the knee, neither did reuerence. 3 Then the Kings seruants which were at the Kings gate, said vnto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the Kings commandement? 4 And albeit they spake dayly vnto him, yet he would not heare them: therefore they tolde Haman, that they might see how Mordecais matters would stande: for he had tolde them, that he was a Iewe. 5 And when Haman sawe that Mordecai bowed not the knee vnto him, nor did reuerence vnto him, then Haman was full of wrath. 6 Now he thought it too litle to lay hands onely on Mordecai: & because they had shewed him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy all the Iewes, that were throughout the whole kingdome of Ahashuerosh, euen the people of Mordecai. 7 In the first moneth (that is the moneth Nisan) in the twelft yere of King Ahashuerosh, they cast Pur (that is a lot) before Haman, from day to day, & from moneth to moneth, vnto the twelft moneth, that is the moneth Adar. 8 Then Haman said vnto King Ahashuerosh, There is a people scattered, and dispersed among the people in all the prouinces of thy kingdome, and their lawes are diuers from all people, and they doe not obserue the Kings lawes: therefore it is not the Kings profite to suffer them. 9 If it please the King, let it be written that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of siluer by the handes of them that haue the charge of this businesse to bring it into the Kings treasurie. 10 Then the King tooke his ring from his hand & gaue it vnto Haman the sonne of Hammedatha the Agagite the Iewes aduersarie. 11 And the King sayde vnto Haman, Let the siluer be thine, and the people to doe with them as it pleaseth thee. 12 Then were the Kings scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first moneth, and there was written (according to all that Haman commaunded) vnto the Kings officers, and to the captaines that were ouer euery prouince, and to the rulers of euery people, and to euery prouince, according to the writing thereof, and to euery people according to their language: in the name of King Ahashuerosh was it written, and sealed with the Kings ring. 13 And the letters were sent by postes into all the Kings prouinces, to roote out, to kill and to destroy all the Iewes, both yong & olde, children and women, in one day vpon the thirteenth day of the twelft moneth, (which is the moneth Adar) and to spoyle them as a pray. 14 The contents of the writing was, that there shoulde be giuen a commandement in all prouinces, and published vnto all people, that they should be ready against the same day. 15 And the postes compelled by the Kings commaundement went forth, and the commandement was giuen in the palace at Shushan: and the King & Haman sate drinking, but the citie of Shushan was in perplexitie.
  • Esth 4:6 : 6 So Hatach went foorth to Mordecai vnto the streete of the citie, which was before the Kings gate.
  • Esth 4:9 : 9 So when Hatach came, he told Ester the wordes of Mordecai.
  • Prov 26:3 : 3 Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 26:7-12
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    77%

    7As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.

    8As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.

    9As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.

    10The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole & rewardeth the transgressers.

    11As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.

    12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

  • Prov 26:2-5
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    75%

    2As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.

    3Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.

    4Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • Prov 19:10
    74%

    10Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

  • Prov 3:35
    73%

    35The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.

  • Eccl 7:5-6
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    72%

    5(7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

    6(7:8) For like ye noyse of the thornes vnder the pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Prov 17:16
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    16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?

  • Prov 17:7
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    7Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Prov 19:1
    71%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 25:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.

    14A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.

  • Prov 20:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

    4The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shal he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.

  • Prov 13:16
    70%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 15:5
    70%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

  • Prov 24:7
    70%

    7Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.

  • Prov 29:11
    69%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 14:7-9
    3 verses
    69%

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

    9The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.

  • Eccl 10:6
    69%

    6Follie is set in great excellencie, and the riche set in the lowe place.

  • Prov 27:22
    69%

    22Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate brayed with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnes depart from him.

  • Ps 92:6
    69%

    6An vnwise man knoweth it not, and a foole doeth not vnderstand this,

  • Prov 10:5
    69%

    5He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.

  • Prov 29:20
    69%

    20Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.

  • Prov 30:22
    69%

    22For a seruant when he reigneth, & a foole when he is filled with meate,

  • Prov 14:33
    68%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 12:23
    68%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.

  • Prov 14:3
    68%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Eccl 7:9
    68%

    9(7:11) Be not thou of an hastie spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

  • Prov 14:18
    68%

    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 17:24
    68%

    24Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.

  • Prov 18:2
    68%

    2A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.

  • Prov 27:3
    68%

    3A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.

  • Prov 10:8
    68%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.