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Proverbs 26:7-9
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7 In the mouth of a fool a proverb becomes as useless as a paralyzed leg.

8 Honoring a rebel will backfire like a stone tied to a slingshot!

9 A rebel will misapply an illustration so that its point will no more be felt than a thorn in the hand of a drunkard.

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Proverbs 26:7-9
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7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(A)
8 Like tying a stone in a sling
    is the giving of honor to a fool.(B)
9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(C)

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Proverbs 26:7-9
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7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.

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