Proverbs 26:7-10

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁷ A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.
⁸ Giving honour to a fool
is like binding a stone in a sling.
⁹ A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a stick with thorns,
brandished by^[a] the hand of a drunkard.
¹⁰ The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by
is like an archer who wounds everyone indiscriminately.