Proverbs 26:8
He that setteth a foole in hye dignitie, that is euen as if a man would bynde a stone in a sling.
Bible (Bishops')
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
7Like as in a lame man his legges are not equall: euen so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
9As is a thorne in the hande of a drunkarde: so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:1Lyke as snowe is [not meete] in sommer and rayne in haruest: euen so is worship vnseemely for a foole.
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 →