Proverbs 26:7-9

Modern English Version

⁷ The legs of the lame are not equal;
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
⁸ As he who binds a stone in a sling,
    so is he who gives honor to a fool.
⁹ As a thorn goes into the hand of a drunkard,
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.