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Proverbs 26:8-10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Proverbs 26:8-10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
8 It is like binding a stone in a sling
to give honor to a fool.(A)
9 Like a thornbush brandished by the hand of a drunkard
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(B)
10 Like an archer who wounds everybody
is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.[a]
Footnotes
- 26.10 Meaning of Heb uncertain
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