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Proverbs 26:8

Wisdom

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.

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.

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BSB
Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
KJV
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
WEB
As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
ASV
As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.
DARBY
As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
BLB
Binding up a stone in a sling, so [is] giving honor to a fool.
ÅB
Lik den som legger stein i slyngen, er den som gir en dåre ære.
OTB
Som å binde en stein i en slynge, slik er det å gi ære til en dåre.
B1930
Lik den som legger sten i slyngen, er den som gir en dåre ære.

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