Proverbs 26:8
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
KJV
Sicut qui mittit lapidem in acervum Mercurii, ita qui tribuit insipienti honorem.
Vulgate
ὃς ἀποδεσμεύει λίθον ἐν σφενδόνῃ, ὅμοιός ἐστιν τῷ διδόντι ἄφρονι δόξαν.
LXX
As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.
ASV
כִּ/צְר֣וֹר אֶ֭בֶן בְּ/מַרְגֵּמָ֑ה כֵּן נוֹתֵ֖ן לִ/כְסִ֣יל כָּבֽוֹד
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶ֣בֶן
'bn
noun · 267×
וֹ
v
noun · 198×
י
y
verb · 53×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
כְּסִ֑יל
ksyl
noun · 69×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מַרְגֵּמָ֑ה
mrgmh
noun · 1×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Prov 26:1 — As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
- Prov 30:22 — For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;