Proverbs 26:8

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

Proverbs 26:8 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 26

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5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh in damage.

7The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.

9[As] a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

10[As] an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.

11As a dog that returneth to his vomit, [So is] a fool that repeateth his folly.

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