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As he that bindeth an even (stone) in a sling, so is he that giveth kavod to a kesil (fool).

As a thornbush goeth up into the yad of a shikkor, so is a mashal in the peh (mouth) of kesilim.

10 Like an archer wounding all, so is he that hireth the kesil (fool), or hireth the passerby.

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Like tying a stone in a sling
    is the giving of honor to a fool.(A)
Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(B)
10 Like an archer who wounds at random
    is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.

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