Proverbs 26:7-9

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⁷The legs of a lame person hang limp;
    so does a proverb in the mouth of a fool.^(A)
⁸It is like binding a stone in a sling
    to give honor to a fool.^(B)
⁹Like a thornbush brandished by the hand of a drunkard
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.^(C)