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Proverbs 26:1-3
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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 A whip is used to guide a horse, and a harness is used for a donkey.
    In the same way, a paddle is used on a foolish person to guide him.

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Proverbs 26:1-3
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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)

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