Proverbs 26:7-9

Lexham English Bible

⁷ Like legs that hang limp from a lame person,
    so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
⁸ Like binding a stone in a sling,
    so is giving honor to a fool.
⁹ Like a thorn that goes up in the hand of a drunkard,
    so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.