2 A curse you don't deservewill take wings and fly awaylike a sparrow or a swallow.
3 Horses and donkeysmust be beaten and bridled—and so must fools.
4 Don't make a fool of yourselfby answering a fool.
5 But if you answer any fools,show how foolish they are,so they won't feel clever.
6 Sending a message by a foolis like chopping off your footand drinking poison.
7 A fool with words of wisdomis like an athletewith legs that can't move.
8 Are you going to honour a fool?Why not shoot a slingshotwith the stone tied tight?