Proverbs 26:7-9

New American Standard Bible

⁷ Like ^[a]useless legs to one who cannot walk,
So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
⁸ Like ^[b]one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is one who gives honor to a fool.
⁹ Like a thorn that ^[c]sticks in the hand of a heavy drinker,
So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.