Catholic Public Domain Version
"Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish. "
— Proverbs 26:8, Catholic Public Domain Version
“As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.”
“As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool. ”
“As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.”
“Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.”
“As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.”
“Giving honour to a foolish man is like attempting to keep a stone fixed in a cord.”
“As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.”
Respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity.
In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish.
Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish.
In the manner of a thorn, if it were to spring up from the hand of a drunkard, so also is a parable in the mouth of the foolish.
Judgment determines cases. And whoever imposes silence on the foolish mitigates anger.
Like a dog that returns to his vomit, so also is the imprudent who repeats his foolishness.