Proverbs 26:7-9

American Standard Version

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.
⁹ As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a parable in the mouth of fools.