Proverbs 26:7 WEB

⁵  Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

⁶  One who sends a message by the hand of a fool Is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

⁷  Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸  As one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.

⁹  Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.