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Proverbs 26:8

Context
NETBible

Like tying a stone in a sling, 1  so is giving honor to a fool.

XREF

Pr 19:10; Pr 26:1; Pr 30:22

NET © Notes

tn The translation “like tying a stone in a sling” seems to make the most sense, even though the word for “sling” occurs only here.

sn The point is that only someone who does not know how a sling works would do such a stupid thing (R. N. Whybray, Proverbs [CBC], 152). So to honor a fool would be absurd; it would be counterproductive, for he would still be a fool.



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