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Proverbs 26:8

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

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כִּצְר֣וֹרkitsroras adversaryצָרַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “as adversary”, the to-form of the verbH6887to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitiveadversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppress, pangs, shut up, be in a strait (trouble), vex.אֶ֭בֶןevenstoneאֶבֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “stone”, the ordinary formH68a stone[phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑הbemargemahin slingמַרְגֵּמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in sling”, the ordinary formH4773a stone-heapsling.כֵּןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…נוֹתֵ֖ןnotengiveנָתַןverb, qal, participle, absolute — “give”, a verb used as a describing wordH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לִכְסִ֣ילlikhsilto foolכְּסִילpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).כָּבֽוֹדkavodgloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “glorious”, the ordinary formH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

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American Standard Version (1901)

As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

Young’s Literal Translation

As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So [is] he who is giving honour to a fool.

World English Bible

As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

Darby Translation

As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

Douay-Rheims

As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that binds up a stone in a sling, is like one that gives glory to a fool.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὃς ἀποδεσμεύει λίθον ἐν σφενδόνῃ, ὅμοιός ἐστι τῷ διδόντι ἄφρονι δόξαν.