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26 ¶ As snow in summer and as rain in harvest, so honour is not suited for a fool.

¶ As the sparrow in its wandering, as the swallow in its flight, so the curse causeless shall never come.

¶ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.

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26 Like snow in summer or rain(A) in harvest,
    honor is not fitting for a fool.(B)
Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
    an undeserved curse does not come to rest.(C)
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(D)
    and a rod for the backs of fools!(E)

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