Proverbs

³A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! ⁴Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. ⁵Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes. ⁶Sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison. ⁷Like the useless legs of one who is lame is a proverb in the mouth of a fool. ⁸Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool. ⁹Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.