Proverbs 26:8 | |
NASB: Like one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool. (NASB ©1995) GWT: Like tying a stone to a sling, so is giving honor to a fool. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. ASV: As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool. BBE: Giving honour to a foolish man is like attempting to keep a stone fixed in a cord. DBY: As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. JPS: As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. WBS: As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool. WEB: As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool. YLT: As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So [is] he who is giving honour to a fool. | |
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