Proverbs 26:8
“As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.”
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
Cross-References
“Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.”
“As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.”
“As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.”
“Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.”
“For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;”