Cross References

Proverbs 26:8

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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

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

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

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

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

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