26 Like snow in summer or rain^(A) in harvest,
    honor is not fitting for a fool.^(B)
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
    an undeserved curse does not come to rest.^(C)
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,^(D)
    and a rod for the backs of fools!^(E)
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
    or you yourself will be just like him.^(F)
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
    or he will be wise in his own eyes.^(G)
6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool^(H)
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.