Proverbs

³A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. ⁴Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. ⁵Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. ⁶He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage. ⁷The legs of the lame hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. ⁸As a bag of gems in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. ⁹As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the month of fools.