Proverbs 26:8 meaning and explanation

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 comes from a collection of sayings in Solomon's style, comparing foolish behavior to absurd or self-defeating images. Here the picture is a stone tied into a sling: the weapon cannot work as intended, and the stone may even fly back on the thrower.

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