Verse Comparison: Proverbs 26:8
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As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.Amplified® Bible
Like he who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a [self-confident] fool.Contemporary English Version
Are you going to honor a fool? Why not shoot a slingshot with the rock tied tight?Darby English Version
As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.Good News Bible
Praising someone who is stupid makes as much sense as tying a stone in a sling.King James Version
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.New American Standard Bible
Like one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.New International Version
Like tying a stone in a sling
is the giving of honor to a fool.New King James Version
Like one who binds a stone in a sling
Is he who gives honor to a fool.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He who gives honor to a fool resembles one who binds a stone in a sling,Revised Standard Version
Like one who binds the stone in the sling is he who gives 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.
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