Proverbs 26:1
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 26
“As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.”Proverbs 26:1
What Does Proverbs 26:1 Mean?
Proverbs 26:1 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 26, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 26:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 19:10“Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.”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 28:16“The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.”Proverbs 26:8“As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.”Esther 3:1“After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.”Esther 4:6“So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.”Psalms 12:8“The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.”Psalms 15:4“In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.”Judges 9:7“And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.”Judges 9:20“But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.”Judges 9:56“Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:”Esther 4:9“And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.”Psalms 52:1“Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.”Proverbs 17:7“Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.”Ecclesiastes 10:5“There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:”Proverbs 26:3“A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.”
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