3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools!
4 Don`t answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool Is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
7 Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
