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Proverbs 26:8

New International Reader's Version

Giving honor to a foolish person is like tying a stone in a slingshot.

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It isn’t proper for a foolish person to live in great comfort. And it is much worse when a slave rules over princes!

It isn’t proper to honor a foolish person. That’s like having snow in summer or rain at harvest time.

A proverb in the mouth of a foolish person is like disabled legs that are useless.

A proverb in the mouth of a foolish person is like a thorn in the hand of someone who is drunk.

The first is a servant who becomes a king. The second is a foolish and ungodly person who gets plenty to eat.