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Proverbs 26:1
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26 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

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Proverbs 26:1
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26 Like snow in summer or rain(A) in harvest,
    honor is not fitting for a fool.(B)

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Proverbs 26:7-9
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7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.

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Proverbs 26:7-9
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7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(A)
8 Like tying a stone in a sling
    is the giving of honor to a fool.(B)
9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(C)

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