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Proverbs 26:8
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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Giving honor to a fool is like binding a stone in a sling.
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English Standard Version
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Like one who binds the stone in the sling is one who gives honor to a fool.
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King James Version
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As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
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The Message Bible
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Putting a fool in a place of honor is like setting a mud brick on a marble column.
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New American Standard Bible
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Like one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.
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New International Version
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Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
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New King James Version
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Like one who binds a stone in a sling Is he who gives honor to a fool.
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New Living Translation
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Honoring a fool is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.
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New Revised Standard
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It is like binding a stone in a sling to give honor to a fool.
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American Standard Version
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As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.
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The Bible in Basic English
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Giving honour to a foolish man is like attempting to keep a stone fixed in a cord.
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Common English Bible
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Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving respect to a fool.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving respect to a fool.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
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Like one who ties his stone to the sling is he who gives honor to a fool.
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The Darby Translation
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As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
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Good News Translation
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Praising someone who is stupid makes as much sense as tying a stone in a sling.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
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Praising someone who is stupid makes as much sense as tying a stone in a sling.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
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Like tying a stone to a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.
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Hebrew Names Version
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As one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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As he that binds the stone in the sling, so
is
he that gives honour to a fool.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
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Lexham English Bible
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Like binding a stone in a sling, so [is] giving honor to a fool.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
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He that binds up a stone in a sling, is like one that gives glory to a fool.
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New Century Version
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Giving honor to a foolish person is like tying a stone in a slingshot.
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New International Reader's Version
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Giving honor to a foolish person is like tying a stone in a slingshot.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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It is like binding a stone in a sling to give honor to a fool.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
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As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
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Revised Standard Version
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Like one who binds the stone in the sling is he who gives honor to a fool.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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Like one who binds the stone in the sling is he who gives honor to a fool.
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Third Millennium Bible
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As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.
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The Latin Vulgate
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sicut qui mittit lapidem in acervum Mercurii ita qui tribuit insipienti honorem
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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sicut qui mittit lapidem in acervum Mercurii ita qui tribuit insipienti honorem
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The Webster Bible
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As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so [is] he that giveth honor to a fool.
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World English Bible
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As one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.
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Wycliffe
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As he that sendeth a stone into the broad place of the sling; so he that giveth honour to an unwise man. (Like he who sendeth a stone into the broad place of a sling, is he who giveth honour to an unwise person.)
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Young's Literal Translation
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As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So [is] he who is giving honour to a fool.
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