Proverbs 26:8
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
In other versions
As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.
ASV
Giving honour to a foolish man is like attempting to keep a stone fixed in a cord.
BBE
As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
DBY
As one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.
WEB
As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So `is' he who is giving honour to a fool.
YLT
As he that binds a stone in a sling, so is he that gives honour to a fool.
ENG
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.
WBT
Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
BSB
In context
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.