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Why not shoot a slingshot with the rock tied tight? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Praising someone who is stupid makes as much sense as tying a stone in a sling. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Like tying a stone to a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Tying a stone to a sling— that's what giving honor to a fool is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so <i>is</i> he that giveth honour to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Like one who binds a stone in a sling <i>Is</i> he who gives honor to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/26.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />As he that binds a stone in a sling, so is he that gives honor to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/26.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />As he that binds a stone in a sling, so is he that gives honor to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/26.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />As he who ties a stone in a sling, so <i>is</i> he who gives honor to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/26.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As a bag of gems in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/26.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/26.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />He that setteth a foole in hye dignitie, that is euen as if a man would bynde a stone in a sling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/26.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />He yt setteth a foole in hye dignite, yt is eue as yf a man dyd cast a precious stone vpo ye galous.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As one who is binding a stone in a sling, "" So [is] he who is giving honor to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So is he who is giving honour to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />As a bundle of stones in a heap of stones, so he giving honor to the foolish one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Like a stone in a sling, so is he that praises a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Like a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As a small stone in a heap of stones, So is he that giveth honour to a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that binds up a stone in a sling, is like one that gives glory to a fool.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">a stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/4773.htm" title="4773: bə·mar·gê·māh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- A sling. From ragam; a stone-heap.">into a sling</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên- (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">is</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nō·w·ṯên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">the giving</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kā·ḇō·wḏ (N-ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">of honor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684: liḵ·sîl (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Stupid fellow, dullard, fool. From kacal; properly, fat, i.e. stupid or silly.">to a fool.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6887.htm" title="6887. tsarar (tsaw-rar') -- adversary">As one who is binding</a><a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone"> a stone</a><a href="/hebrew/4773.htm" title="4773. margemah (mar-gay-maw') -- a sling"> in a sling</a><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651. ken (kane) -- so, thus">, So</a><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set"> [is] he who is giving</a><a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519. kabowd (kaw-bode') -- glorious"> honour</a><a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool"> to a fool.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqPmsa 5414">Giving</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="כָּבֹוד ncmsa 3519"> honor</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="כְּסִיל_1 ncmsa 3684"> a fool</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">is like</a> <a href="/hebrew/6887.htm" title="צרר_1 vqc 6887"> binding</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="אֶבֶן ncfsa 68"> a stone</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/hebrew/4773.htm" title="מַרְגֵּמָה ncfsa 4773"> a sling</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6887a.htm" title="6887a">Like one who binds</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">a stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/4773.htm" title="4773. margemah (mar-gay-maw') -- a sling">in a sling,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651. ken (kane) -- so, thus">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">is he who gives</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519b.htm" title="3519b">honor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">to a fool.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6872.htm" title="6872. tsrowr (tser-ore') -- bag">As he that bindeth</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">a stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/4773.htm" title="4773. margemah (mar-gay-maw') -- a sling">in a sling,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">so [is] he that giveth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519. kabowd (kaw-bode') -- glorious">honour</a> <a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684. kciyl (kes-eel') -- stupid fellow, dullard, fool">to a fool.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/26-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 26:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 26:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/26-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 26:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 26:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>