Just like one who casts a stone into the pile of Mercury, so also is he who gives honor to the foolish
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King James Version
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. English Standard Version
Like one who binds the stone in the sling is one who gives honor to a fool.New International Version
Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.