Proverbs 26:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁸ Giving honour to a fool is like binding a stone in a sling.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honour to a fool.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Like he who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a [self-confident] fool.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

Common English Bible

⁸ Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving respect to a fool.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish.

Proverbs 26:8 Cross References

Proverbs 19:10

Luxury is not appropriate for a fool   #– # how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

Proverbs 26:1

Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honour is inappropriate for a fool.

Proverbs 26:7

A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like lame legs that hang limp.

Proverbs 26:9

A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a stick with thorns, brandished by   the hand of a drunkard.

Proverbs 30:22

a servant when he becomes king, a fool when he is stuffed with food,