Proverbs 26:8
“As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 26:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wie das Binden eines Steines in eine Schleuder: so, wer einem Toren Ehre erweist.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Como quien liga la piedra en la honda, así hace el que al necio da honra.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Dar honra ao tolo é como amarrar uma pedra numa funda.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Como amarrar uma pedra na funda, assim é dar honra ao tolo.
📖 Proverbs 26:8 in Context
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
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