Proverbs 26:3-5

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

³A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,
    and a rod for the back of fools.
⁴Answer not a fool according to his folly,
    lest you be like him yourself.
⁵Answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest he be wise in his own eyes.

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