PRO 26:8 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ὃς ἀποδεσμεύει λίθον ἐν σφενδόνῃ, ὅμοιός ἐστι τῷ διδόντι ἄφρονι δόξαν.
(Hos apodesmeuei lithon en sfendonaʸ, homoios esti tōi didonti afroni doxan. )

BrTr He that binds up a stone in a sling, is like one that gives glory to a fool.

ULT Like tying a stone in a sling,
⇔ so is one who gives honor to a stupid one.

OEB Like a bundle of jewels on a heap of stones
⇔ is honour conferred on a fool.

WEBBE As one who binds a stone in a sling,
⇔ so is he who gives honour to a fool.

WMBB (Same as above)

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

LSV As one who is binding a stone in a sling,
So [is] he who is giving honor to a fool.

FBV Honoring someone stupid is as pointless as tying a stone into a sling.[fn]

26:8 For if the stone is tied in, the slingshot cannot function.

T4T ⇔ Tying a stone in a sling so that it cannot be thrown at a target
⇔ is as foolish as [SIM] honoring a foolish person.

LEB • so is giving honor to a fool.

BBE Giving honour to a foolish man is like attempting to keep a stone fixed in a cord.

Moff No Moff PRO book available

JPS As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

ASV As one that bindeth a stone in a sling,
⇔ So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

DRA As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

YLT As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So [is] he who is giving honour to a fool.

Drby As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

RV As a bag of gems in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

Wbstr As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.

KJB-1769 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.[fn]
(As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth/gives honour to a fool. )

26.8 bindeth…: or, putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones

KJB-1611 [fn]As hee that bindeth a stone in a sling; so is hee that giueth honour to a foole.
(As he that bindeth a stone in a sling; so is he that giveth/gives honour to a foole.)

26:8 Or, as he that putteth a pretious stone in an heape of stones.

Bshps He that setteth a foole in hye dignitie, that is euen as if a man would bynde a stone in a sling.
(He that setteth a foole in high dignitie, that is even as if a man would bind a stone in a sling.)

Gnva As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.
(As the closing up of a precious stone in an heap of stones, so is he that giveth/gives glory to a foole. )

Cvdl He yt setteth a foole in hye dignite, yt is eue as yf a man dyd cast a precious stone vpo ye galous.
(He it setteth a foole in high dignite, it is eue as if a man did cast a precious stone upo ye/you_all galous.)

Wycl As he that casteth a stoon in to an heep of mercurie; so he that yyueth onour to an vnwijs man.
(As he that casteth a stone in to an heep of mercurie; so he that giveth/gives honour to an unwijs man.)

Luth Wer einem Narren Ehre anlegt, das ist, als wenn einer einen Edelstein auf den Rabenstein würfe.
(Who one Narren Ehre anlegt, the is, als when einer a Edelstein on the Rabenstein würfe.)

ClVg Sicut qui mittit lapidem in acervum Mercurii, ita qui tribuit insipienti honorem.
(Sicut who mittit lapidem in acervum Mercurii, ita who tribuit insipienti honorem. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

כִּ⁠צְר֣וֹר אֶ֭בֶן בְּ⁠מַרְגֵּמָ֑ה כֵּן־נוֹתֵ֖ן לִ⁠כְסִ֣יל כָּבֽוֹד

like,binding stone in/on/at/with,sling yes/correct/thus/so giving to,fool honour

If it would be more natural in your language, you could change the order of these clauses. Alternate translation: “One who gives honor to a stupid one is like tying a stone in a sling”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כִּ⁠צְר֣וֹר אֶ֭בֶן בְּ⁠מַרְגֵּמָ֑ה

like,binding stone in/on/at/with,sling

The words Like and so in this verse indicate that Solomon is comparing tying a stone in a sling with giving honor to a stupid one. The point is that both of these are useless. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this more explicit. Alternate translation: “Just as tying a stone in a sling is useless”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

כִּ⁠צְר֣וֹר אֶ֭בֶן בְּ⁠מַרְגֵּמָ֑ה

like,binding stone in/on/at/with,sling

A sling is a weapon used to throw a stone at someone. The act of tying a stone in a sling would make that sling useless. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of weapon, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “Like tying an arrow to a bow” or “Like a weapon that cannot hurt anyone”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נוֹתֵ֖ן & כָּבֽוֹד

giving & honour

Here Solomon refers to honoring someone as if honor were an object that someone gives to someone else. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is one who honors”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

לִ⁠כְסִ֣יל

to,fool

See how you translated a stupid one in 10:18.

Parallel PRO 26:8