Proverbs 26:7 BBE

⁵  Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

⁶  He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.

⁷  The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.

⁸  Giving honour to a foolish man is like attempting to keep a stone fixed in a cord.

⁹  Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.