⁶ ¶ He that gives responsibility to one who is not able to carry it out is like him that sends a message by the hand of a fool, and he shall drink the damage.

⁷ Like unto the way that the one who is lame walks, so is a proverb in the mouth of the fool.

⁸ As he that binds the stone in the sling, so is he that gives honour to a fool.