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

夏天落雪，收割时下雨，都不相宜；愚昧人得尊荣也是如此。

愚昧人得尊荣不相宜，正如夏天落雪，收割时下雨。

愚昧人得尊荣不相宜，正如夏天落雪，收割时下雨。

愚人得尊荣本不合宜，如夏天降雪、收割时下雨。

夏天落雪，收割时下雨，都不合宜；照样，愚昧人获得尊荣，也不合宜。

就像夏天落雪，收割时下雨，愚昧人得尊荣也不合宜。

夏天落雪，收割時下雨，都不相宜；愚昧人得尊榮也是如此。

愚昧人得尊榮不相宜，正如夏天落雪，收割時下雨。

愚昧人得尊榮不相宜，正如夏天落雪，收割時下雨。

愚人得尊榮本不合宜，如夏天降雪、收割時下雨。

夏天落雪，收割時下雨，都不合宜；照樣，愚昧人獲得尊榮，也不合宜。

夏天落雪、收割時下雨、很不適合；愚頑人得尊榮、照樣不相宜。

就像夏天落雪，收割時下雨，愚昧人得尊榮也不合宜。

蠢者得榮非宜、如夏時雨雪、如穡時下雨、

夏時雨雪、秋時霪雨、愚人居尊位、俱非所宜。

夏時雨雪、穡時降雨、皆非所宜、愚者得榮亦若是、

Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.

It isn’t proper to honor a foolish person. That’s like having snow in summer or rain at harvest time.

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

Honor is no more associated with fools than snow with summer or rain with harvest.

Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor is inappropriate for a fool.

Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.

As snow in summer and rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool.

Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor is inappropriate for a fool.

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

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

The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.Fools are placed in many positions of authority, while wealthy men sit in lowly positions.I have seen slaves on horseback and princes walking on foot like slaves.

Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.

for the wicked seem to be everywhere, when people promote evil.

Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

He despises a reprobate, but honors the LORD’s loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.

Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!

Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God’s loyal love protects me all day long!

When Jotham heard the news, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He spoke loudly to the people below,“ Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!

Is this not the time of the wheat harvest? I will call on the LORD so that he makes it thunder and rain. Realize and see what a great sin you have committed before the LORD by asking for a king for yourselves.”So Samuel called to the LORD, and the LORD made it thunder and rain that day. All the people were very afraid of both the LORD and Samuel.

God repaid Abimelech for the evil he did to his father by murdering his seventy half-brothers.God also repaid the men of Shechem for their evil deeds. The curse spoken by Jotham son of Jerub-Baal fell on them.

So Hathach went to Mordecai at the plaza of the city in front of the king’s gate.

So Hathach returned and related Mordecai’s instructions to Esther.

Some time later King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, exalting him and setting his position above that of all the officials who were with him.As a result, all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate were bowing and paying homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded. However, Mordecai did not bow, nor did he pay him homage.Then the servants of the king who were at the king’s gate asked Mordecai,“ Why are you violating the king’s commandment?”And after they had spoken to him day after day without his paying any attention to them, they informed Haman to see whether this attitude on Mordecai’s part would be permitted. Furthermore, he had disclosed to them that he was a Jew.When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing or paying homage to him, he was filled with rage.But the thought of striking out against Mordecai alone was repugnant to him, for he had been informed of the identity of Mordecai’s people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews( that is, the people of Mordecai) who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.In the first month( that is, the month of Nisan), in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus’ reign, pur( that is, the lot) was cast before Haman in order to determine a day and a month. It turned out to be the twelfth month( that is, the month of Adar).Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus,“ There is a particular people that is dispersed and spread among the inhabitants throughout all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of all other peoples. Furthermore, they do not observe the king’s laws. It is not appropriate for the king to provide a haven for them.If the king is so inclined, let an edict be issued to destroy them. I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to be conveyed to the king’s treasuries for the officials who carry out this business.”So the king removed his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, who was hostile toward the Jews.The king replied to Haman,“ Keep your money, and do with those people whatever you wish.”So the royal scribes were summoned in the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month. Everything Haman commanded was written to the king’s satraps and governors who were in every province and to the officials of every people, province by province according to its script and people by people according to its language. In the name of King Ahasuerus it was written and sealed with the king’s signet ring.Letters were sent by the runners to all the king’s provinces stating that they should destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews, from youth to elderly, both women and children, on a particular day, namely the thirteenth day of the twelfth month( that is, the month of Adar), and to loot and plunder their possessions.A copy of this edict was to be presented as law throughout every province; it was to be made known to all the inhabitants, so that they would be prepared for this day.The messengers scurried forth with the king’s order. The edict was issued in Susa the citadel. While the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in an uproar!

But if not, may fire blaze from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo! May fire also blaze from the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo and consume Abimelech!”

A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!