Proverbs 26:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.”
Proverbs 26:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 26:8 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 26:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 26:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.”
Proverbs 26:8 — World English Bible
Proverbs 26:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.”
Proverbs 26:8 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 26:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So <FI>is<Fi> he who is giving honour to a fool.”
Proverbs 26:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 26:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.”
Proverbs 26:8 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 26:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.”
Proverbs 26:8 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 26:8 in Context — Proverbs 26
6 Quem manda mensagens pelas mãos do tolo é como quem corta os pés e bebe violência.
7 [Assim] como não funcionam as pernas do aleijado, assim também é o provérbio na boca dos tolos.
8 Dar honra ao tolo é como amarrar uma pedra numa funda.
9 Como espinho na mão do bêbado, assim é o provérbio na boca dos tolos.
10 [Como] um flecheiro que atira para todo lado, [assim] é aquele que contrata um tolo [ou] que contrata alguém que vai passando.
What Does Proverbs 26:8 Mean?
Proverbs 26:8 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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