Proverbs 26:8
Strong's Lexicon
Like binding
כִּצְר֣וֹר (kiṣ·rō·wr)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6887: 1) to bind, be narrow, be in distress, make narrow, cause distress, besiege, be straitened, be bound 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bind, tie up, shut up 1a2) to be scant, be cramped, be in straits 1b) (Pual) to be bound, be tied up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make narrow for, cause distress to, press hard upon 1c2) to suffer distress 2) to show hostility toward, vex 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to show hostility toward, treat with enmity, vex, harass 1a2) vexer, harasser (participle)

a stone
אֶ֭בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart

into a sling
בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑ה (bə·mar·gê·māh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4773: 1) sling 2) (CLBL) a heap of stones

is
כֵּן־ (kên-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv 1) so, therefore, thus 1a) thus, so 1b) just so 1c) therefore 1d) so...as (paired with adv) 1e) then 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) 1g) (with prep) 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) 1g2) hitherto 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) 1g4) afterwards 1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable 2a) right, just, honest 2b) correct 2c) true, veritable 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)

the giving
נוֹתֵ֖ן (nō·w·ṯên)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

of honor
כָּבֽוֹד׃ (kā·ḇō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3519: 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory

to a fool.
לִכְסִ֣יל (liḵ·sîl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3684: 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Giving honor to a fool is like binding a stone in a sling.

New American Standard Bible
Like one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.

King James Bible
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so [is] he that giveth honour to a fool.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.

New Living Translation
Honoring a fool is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.

English Standard Version
Like one who binds the stone in the sling is one who gives honor 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.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Giving honor to a fool is like binding a stone in a sling.

International Standard Version
Tying a stone to a sling— that's what giving honor to a fool is.

NET Bible
Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.

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

English Revised Version
As a bag of gems in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour 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.
















Cross References
Proverbs 26:7
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26:9
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 26:6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Proverbs 26:10
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

Proverbs 26:11
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
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