3A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
6He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.
7As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.
8As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.
11As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.