Proverbs 26:8-13 New King James Version (NKJV)

8. Like one who binds a stone in a slingIs he who gives honor to a fool.

9. Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkardIs a proverb in the mouth of fools.

10. The great God who formed everythingGives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages.

11. As a dog returns to his own vomit,So a fool repeats his folly.

12. Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?There is more hope for a fool than for him.

13. The lazy man says, “There is a lion in the road!A fierce lion is in the streets!”

Proverbs 26