Proverbs 26:8-10

Expanded Bible

⁸ Giving honor to a foolish person
is like ·tying a stone [^La bag of stones] in a slingshot.

⁹ A ·wise saying spoken by [^Lproverb in the mouth of] a fool
is like a ·thorn stuck in the hand of a drunk [^Lthornbush in the hand of a fool].

¹⁰ Hiring a foolish person or anyone just passing by
is like an archer shooting ·at just anything [randomly].