Sending a message by the hands of a fool(A)
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(B)
Like tying a stone in a sling
    is the giving of honor to a fool.(C)
Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(D)
10 Like an archer who wounds at random
    is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.

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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.

10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

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