Proverbs 26:7-9

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⁷ A ·wise saying spoken by [^Lproverb in the mouth of] a fool
·is as useless as [^Ldangles like] the legs of a crippled person.

⁸ Giving honor to a foolish person
is like ·tying a stone [^La bag of stones] in a slingshot.

⁹ A ·wise saying spoken by [^Lproverb in the mouth of] a fool
is like a ·thorn stuck in the hand of a drunk [^Lthornbush in the hand of a fool].