Proverbs 26:8
As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
7As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
9As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:1As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour 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 →