Proverbs 26:2-22

New International Version

² Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
    an undeserved curse does not come to rest.^(A)
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,^(B)
    and a rod for the backs of fools!^(C)
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
    or you yourself will be just like him.^(D)
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
    or he will be wise in his own eyes.^(E)
6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool^(F)
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
⁷ Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.^(G)
8 Like tying a stone in a sling
    is the giving of honor to a fool.^(H)
9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.^(I)
10 Like an archer who wounds at random
    is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
¹¹ As a dog returns to its vomit,^(J)
    so fools repeat their folly.^(K)
12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?^(L)
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.^(M)