Proverbs 26:3-6 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

3. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools.

4. Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness or you’ll be like him yourself.

5. Answer a fool according to his foolishness or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.

6. The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

Proverbs 26