“ As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. ”
In Palestine there is commonly hardly any rain from the early showers of spring to October. Hence, “rain in harvest” became sometimes (see the marginal reference) a supernatural sign, sometimes, as...
The Book of Fools. A section containing a series of synthetic couplets dealing with folly (except Proverbs 26:2 ). The text is unusually corrupt and defective. Proverbs 26:1 . For the opposit...
snow in summer... rain. These are as rare and as exceptional as honour is to. fool. a fool. Hebrew. kesil. See note on Proverbs 1:7 .
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. As snow in summer - None of these is suitable to the time; and at this unsuitable time, both are unwelcome: so a fool to...
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest (are unseasonable and injurious to crops); so honour ... for a fool. G...
The Palestinian seasons were more regular than ours ( 1 Samuel 12:17 ).
XXVI. (1) As rain in harvest. — This was very unusual in Palestine (comp. 1 Samuel 12:17 , sqq. ) , and of course very unsuitable for carrying on the work of harvest. So honour is not seeml...
CHAPTER 27 THE FOOL "As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool…A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. Answer not a fool ac...
Verse Proverbs 26:2 . Therefore, if the heart knows that a curse is unjust it may rest in the certainty that it cannot harm. Verses Proverbs 26:3-12 . In this group of proverbs the fool is the su...
CONTENTS. Under various similitudes, the Proverbs are continued to shew the wisdom of the wise, and the sad conduct of foolish men. Proverbs 26:1-9 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so h...
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest ,.... Which were very undesirable and unseasonable, yea, very hurtful to the fruits of the earth; and a great obstruction to the labourers in the harvest, a...
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. Ver. 1. So honour is not seemly for a fool. ] Honour is the reward of virtue; dignity should wait upon desert. Sed...
As snow in summer , &c. Unseasonable and unbecoming; so honour is not seemly for a fool Because he neither deserves it, nor knows how to use it, and his folly is both increased and manifested...
THIS SECONDCHAPTER of the series is clearly the Exodus section, the work of the enemy manifesting itself in various forms of opposition to the truth, beginning with foolishness and ending with hatred...
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. Note, 1. It is too common a thing for honour to be given to fools, who are utterly unworthy of it and...
PROVERBS CHAPTER 26 Rules how to carry it towards fools, Proverbs 26:1-12 . The slothful man described, Proverbs 26:13-16 . The character of a contentious man, and of a busybody, and tale-bea...
MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 26:1 A GIFT WRONGLY BESTOWED I. To honour some men is both seemly and right . The snow and the rain come from heaven by Divine command, and are indispensable to the...
Proverbs 26:1 . As snow in summer, which beats down the fruits; and as rain in harvest, which causes the corn to shoot in the ear; so is honour incongruous to a fool. He shames his laurels, he w...
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool Honour paid to the wicked unseemly and pernicious The respect which man pays his fellow is often grounded on reaso...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 26:1-20 Certain proverbs concerning the fool ( kesil ), with the exception, perhaps, of Proverbs 26:2 (see on Proverbs 1:22 ). Proverbs 26:1 As snow in summe...
As snow in summer and as rain in harvest, either possibility being suggested as something altogether unfitting, not to be expected, so honor is not seemly for a fool, it is not proper that he shoul...
1 Samuel 12:17 ; 1 Samuel 12:18 ; Ecclesiastes 10:5-7 ; Esther 3:1-15 ; Esther 4:6 ; Esther 4:9 ; Judges 9:20 ; Judges 9:56 ; Judges 9:57 ; Judges 9:7 ; Proverbs 26:3 ; Proverbs 28:16 ;...