Proverbs 26:7-9

Revised Geneva Translation

⁷ As the legs of the lame are weak, so is a proverb in a fool’s mouth.

⁸ As the binding up of a stone in a sling is he who gives glory to a fool.

⁹ As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.