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 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
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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