Proverbs 26:7-9

World English Bible

⁷ Like the legs of the lame that hang loose,
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
⁸ As one who binds a stone in a sling,
    so is he who gives honor to a fool.
⁹ Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard,
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.