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Proverbs 26:8-10
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8 Praising someone who is stupid makes as much sense as tying a stone in a sling.

9 A fool quoting a wise saying reminds you of a drunk trying to pick a thorn out of his hand.

10 An employer who hires any fool that comes along is only hurting everybody concerned.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 26:10 Verse 10 in Hebrew is unclear.
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Proverbs 26:8-10
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8 Like tying a stone in a sling
    is the giving of honor to a fool.(A)
9 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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