Proverbs 26:2-7 New English Translation (NET)

2. Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow,so a curse without cause does not come to rest.

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

4. Do not answer a fool according to his folly,lest you yourself also be like him.

5. Answer a fool according to his folly,lest he be wise in his own estimation.

6. Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence,so is sending a message by the hand of a fool.

7. Like legs that hang limp from the lame,so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26