Proverbs 26:8

Modern English Version

Like he who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

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Luxury is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to rule over princes.

Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

Like the legs of the lame that hang limp, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

a servant when he reigns, a fool when he is filled with food,