Proverbs 26:3-5

Christian Standard Bible

³ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,^(A)
and a rod for the backs of fools.^(B)
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness^(C)
or you’ll be like him yourself.
⁵ Answer a fool according to his foolishness^(D)
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.^(E)