Proverbs 26:6-10 Good News Bible (GNB)

6. If you let a fool deliver a message, you might as well cut off your own feet; you are asking for trouble.

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.

Proverbs 26