Proverbs 26:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Like one who bindsכִּצְרֹ֣ור
(kitz·ro·vr)
6887a: to bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or crampeda prim. root
a stoneאֶ֭בֶן
(e·ven)
68: a stonea prim. root
in a sling,בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑ה
(be·mar·ge·mah;)
4773: a slingfrom ragam
Soכֵּן־
(ken-)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
is he who givesנֹותֵ֖ן
(no·v·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
honorכָּבֹֽוד׃
(ka·vo·vd.)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
to a fool.לִכְסִ֣יל
(lich·sil)
3684: stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal


















KJV Lexicon
As he that bindeth
tsrowr  (tser-ore')
a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package) -- bag, bendeth, bundle, least grain, small stone.
tsarar  (tsaw-rar')
to cramp, literally or figuratively
a stone
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
in a sling
margemah  (mar-gay-maw')
a stone-heap -- sling.
so is he that giveth
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
honour
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
to a fool
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
Parallel Verses
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Like a stone in a sling, so is he that praises a fool.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Like tying a stone to a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.

King James 2000 Bible
As he that binds a stone in a sling, so is he that gives honor to a fool.
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