Proverbs 26:8
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool."
Word-by-Word Analysis
חָבַשׁ
châbash
to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rule
קָלַע
qâlaʻ
to sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
כָּבוֹד
kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
Key Terms in This Verse
קָלַע qâlaʻ
to sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms)
Study H7049 →חָבַשׁ châbash
to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rule
Study H2280 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →כָּבוֹד kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Study H3519 →Cross References
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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