Proverbs 26:8
Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
Berean Standard Bible
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 lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
9Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:1Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.
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 →