Proverbs 26:2-4

International Children’s Bible

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.

⁴ Don’t give a foolish person a foolish answer.
    If you do, you will be just like him.