Proverbs 26:8

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

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.

9Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.

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Cross References

Proverbs 26:1Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 26:7-10

6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. To recommend wisdom to us, and to quicken us to the diligent use of all the means for the getting of wisdom, Solomon here shows that fools are fit for nothing; they are either… Read the whole commentary →

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