Proverbs 26:1-3

New Century Version

26 It shouldn’t snow in summer or rain at harvest.
    Neither should a foolish person ever be honored.

² Curses will not harm someone who is innocent;
    they are like sparrows or swallows that fly around and never land.

³ Whips are for horses, and harnesses are for donkeys,
    so paddles are good for fools.