⁷ A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.

⁹ A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a stick with thorns,
brandished by^[a] the hand of a drunkard.

²⁰ He feeds on^[a] ashes.
His deceived mind has led him astray,
and he cannot rescue himself,
or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?” ^(A)