Sprueche 26:1

1 Wie der Schnee im Sommer und Regen in der Ernte, also reimt sich dem Narren die Ehre nicht.

Sprueche 26:1 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 26:1

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, and a hinderance to the gathering of it in; and were very rare and uncommon in Judea; it was even a miracle for thunder and rain to be in wheat harvest, ( 1 Samuel 12:17 ) ; so honour is not seemly for a fool:
for a wicked man; such should not be favoured by kings, and set in high places of honour and trust; "folly set in great dignity", or foolish and bad men set in honourable places, are as unsuitable and inconvenient as snow and rain in summer and harvest, and should be as rare as they; and they are as hurtful and pernicious, since they discourage virtue and encourage vice, and hinder the prosperity of the commonwealth; such vile persons are contemned in the eyes of good men, and are disregarded of God; he will not give, theft, glory here nor hereafter; the wise shall inherit it, but shame shall be the promotion of fools, ( Proverbs 3:35 ) ; see ( Ecclesiastes 10:6 ) .

Sprueche 26:1 In-Context

1 Wie der Schnee im Sommer und Regen in der Ernte, also reimt sich dem Narren die Ehre nicht.

2 Wie ein Vogel dahinfährt und eine Schwalbe fliegt, also ein unverdienter Fluch trifft nicht.

3 Dem Roß eine Geißel und dem Esel einen Zaum und dem Narren eine Rute auf den Rücken!

4 Antworte dem Narren nicht nach seiner Narrheit, daß du ihm nicht auch gleich werdest.

5 Antworte aber dem Narren nach seiner Narrheit, daß er sich nicht weise lasse dünken.