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Proverbs 26:1 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. "

Proverbs 26:1

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1 Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.

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

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Proverbs 26:2

"Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest."

Proverbs 26:3

"A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!"

Proverbs 26:4

"Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him."

Proverbs 26:5

"Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes."

Proverbs 26:6

"One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence."

Proverbs 26:7

"Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools."

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