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Proverbs 26:1-3
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26 It isn’t proper to honor a foolish person.
    That’s like having snow in summer or rain at harvest time.

2 A curse given for no reason is like a wandering bird or a flying sparrow.
    It doesn’t go anywhere.

3 A whip is for a horse, and a harness is for a donkey.
    And a beating is for the backs of foolish people.

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Proverbs 26:1-3
New International Version

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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