Proverbs 26:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Proverbs 26:8 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.”
King James Version · Public Domain“As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So <FI>is<Fi> he who is giving honour to a fool.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 26:8 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 19:10Luxury is unseemly for a fool— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
- Proverbs 26:1Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.
- Proverbs 30:22a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).