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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 26, Verse 1

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He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.
King James Version
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
American Standard Version
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool.
New English Translation
Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
World English Bible
Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
2
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage.
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 mouth of fools.
10
The great [God] that formed all [things] both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11
As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.