Proverbs 26:3-9

³Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.

⁴Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

⁵Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

⁶He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.

⁷As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.

⁸As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.

⁹As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.