26 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
    so honor is not seemly for a fool.
² As the bird by flitting, as the swallow by flying,
    so the curse without cause will not alight.
³ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
    and a rod for the fool’s back.
⁴ Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest you also be like unto him.
⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest he be wise in his own conceit.
⁶ He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
    cuts off the feet and drinks violence.
⁷ The legs of the lame are not equal;
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
⁸ As he who binds a stone in a sling,
    so is he who gives honor to a fool.
⁹ As a thorn goes into the hand of a drunkard,
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
¹⁰ The great God who formed all things
    rewards the fool and rewards the transgressor.
¹¹ As a dog returns to its vomit,
    so a fool returns to his folly.
¹² Do you see a man wise in his own conceit?
    There is more hope for a fool than for him.