1. Like snow in summer, and rain in harvest, So esteem is not fitting for a fool.
2. As a bird wanders, as a swallow flies about, So a curse without cause does not come.
3. A whip for a horse, a bridle for a donkey, And a rod for the fool’s back.
4. Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also become like him.
5. Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he become wise in his own eyes.
6. He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off feet, drinks damage.