KJV: As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, 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.
Darby: As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, 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.
| כִּצְר֣וֹר | Like one who binds |
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Parse: Preposition-k, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: צָרַר Sense: to bind, be narrow, be in distress, make narrow, cause distress, besiege, be straitened, be bound. |
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| אֶ֭בֶן | a stone |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶבֶן Sense: stone (large or small). |
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| בְּמַרְגֵּמָ֑ה | in a sling |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular Root: מַרְגֵּמָה Sense: sling. |
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| כֵּן־ | So |
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Parse: Adverb Root: כֵּן Sense: so, therefore, thus. |
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| נוֹתֵ֖ן | [Is] he who gives |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set. |
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| לִכְסִ֣יל | to a fool |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: כְּסִיל Sense: fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one. |
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| כָּבֽוֹד | honor |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כָּבֹוד Sense: glory, honour, glorious, abundance. |
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