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Proverbs 26:8-10
New Living Translation

8 Honoring a fool
    is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.

9 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
    is like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.

10 An employer who hires a fool or a bystander
    is like an archer who shoots at random.

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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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