Proverbs 26:3-12

3A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the fool’s back.

4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him.

5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

6He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

7Like the legs of the lame that hang limp Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

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

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

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

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

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