Proverbs 26:7-12 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

7. A fool can use a proverb about as well as crippled people can use their legs.

8. Praising someone who is stupid makes as much sense as tying a stone in a sling.

9. A fool quoting a wise saying reminds you of a drunk trying to pick a thorn out of his hand.

10. An employer who hires any fool that comes along is only hurting everybody concerned.

11. A fool doing some stupid thing a second time is like a dog going back to its vomit.

12. The most stupid fool is better off than someone who thinks he is wise when he is not.

Proverbs 26