Pro 26:5
Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
That he not be wise in his own eyes.

Pro 26:6
He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.

Pro 26:8
Like one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives honor to a fool.

Pro 26:1
Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.

Poetic and graphic description.
…cutting off one’s feet
…drinking violence
…binding a stone in a sling…or in our vernacular…”giv’n them a loaded gun”…
…an archer who wounds everyone

So is the one who…
sends a message by a Fool
gives honor to a Fool
hires a Fool

Answer a Fool according to his folly.
Do not build him up that he be wise in his own eyes.

Be the vessel of the Lord to redeem the Fool.