26 Like snow in summer or rain^(A) in harvest,
    honor is not fitting for a fool.^(B)

⁷ Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.^(A)
8 Like tying a stone in a sling
    is the giving of honor to a fool.^(B)
9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.^(C)