Proverbs 26:3-12

3A whip is for the horse, a bridle is for the donkey, and a rod is for the backs of fools.

4Do not answer a fool with his own stupidity, or you will be like him.

5Answer a fool with his own stupidity, or he will think he is wise.

6Whoever uses a fool to send a message cuts off his own feet and brings violence upon himself.

7⌞Like⌟ a lame person’s limp legs, so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.

8Like tying a stone to a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.

9⌞Like⌟ a thorn stuck in a drunk’s hand, so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.

10⌞Like⌟ many people who destroy everything, so is one who hires fools or drifters.

11As a dog goes back to its vomit, ⌞so⌟ a fool repeats his stupidity.

12Have you met a person who thinks he is wise? There is more hope for a fool than for him.