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?
9 A thorn bush waved aroundin the hand of a drunkardis no worse than a proverbin the mouth of a fool.
10 It's no cleverer to shoot arrowsat every passer-bythan it is to hire a bunchof worthless nobodies.