Proverbs 26:6–10

6 The one who sends a message by a fool’s handv

cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.w

7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool

is like lame legs that hang limp.

8 Giving honor to a fool

is like binding a stone in a sling.

9 A proverb in the mouth of a fool

is like a stick with thorns,

brandished byB the hand of a drunkard.

10 The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by

is like an archer who wounds everyone indiscriminately.