Proverbs 26:6-8

American Standard Version

⁶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
⁷ The legs of the lame hang loose;
So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
⁸ As one that bindeth a stone in a sling,
So is he that giveth honor to a fool.