3A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest thou also become equal unto him.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
6He choppeth off the feet, and drinketh vexation, that sendeth important messages by the hand of a fool.
7Too feebly hang down the thighs on a lame man: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8As is the one that bindeth a stone fast in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.
9As a thorn that is come into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10A master injureth all things when he hireth a fool or hireth mere rovers.
11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so doth a fool repeat to act in his folly.