Proverbs 26:8

The Passion Translation

Give honor to a fool and watch it backfire— like a stone tied to a slingshot.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:10

It doesn’t seem right when you see a fool living in the lap of luxury or a prideful servant ruling over princes.

Proverbs 26:1

It is totally out of place to promote and honor a fool, just like it’s out of place to have snow in the summer and rain at harvest time.

Proverbs 26:7

You can never trust the words of a fool, just like a crippled man can’t trust his legs to support him.

Proverbs 26:9

The statements of a fool will hurt others like a thorn bush brandished by a drunk.

Proverbs 30:22

when an unfaithful servant becomes a ruler, when a scoundrel comes into great wealth,