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Proverbs 26:8
Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
Proverbs 26:8 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 26:8 in other translations
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
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In context
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
6 Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
7 Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
8 Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
10 Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or passerby.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
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