Proverbs 26:8
As he that bindeth an even (stone) in a sling, 1 so is he that giveth kavod to a kesil (fool). 1
Orthodox Jewish 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
7The legs of the pisei'ach (lame man) hang limp; 1 so is a mashal in the peh (mouth) of kesilim. 1
9As a thornbush goeth up into the yad of a shikkor, 1 so is a mashal in the peh (mouth) of kesilim. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 26:1As sheleg (snow) in kayitz (summer), and as matar (rain) at katzir (harvest), 1 so kavod is not fitting for a kesil (fool). 1
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 →