Proverbs 26:8

New English Translation

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

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Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how 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 legs that hang limp from the lame, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

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

under a servant who becomes king, under a fool who is stuffed with food,