Proverbs 26:8
Honoring someone stupid is as pointless as tying a stone into a sling.
Free Bible Version
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
7A proverb spoken by someone stupid is as useless as a lame person's legs.
9A proverb spoken by someone stupid is as ridiculous as a thorn bush waved around by a drunk.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:1Honoring someone stupid is as inappropriate as snow in the summer or rain during harvest.
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 →