3. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,and a rod for the backs of fools!
4. Do not answer a fool according to his folly,or you yourself will be just like him.
5. Answer a fool according to his folly,or he will be wise in his own eyes.
6. Sending a message by the hands of a foolis like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
7. Like the useless legs of one who is lameis a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
8. Like tying a stone in a slingis the giving of honour to a fool.
9. Like a thorn-bush in a drunkard’s handis a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
10. Like an archer who wounds at randomis one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11. As a dog returns to its vomit,so fools repeat their folly.
12. Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?There is more hope for a fool than for them.