⁴ Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he think himself wise in his own conceit.

¹⁷ He that passeth by and meddleth in strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

²⁰ Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; so, where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

²¹ As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

³³ Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the stirring of wrath bringeth forth strife.