¹² Let a man meet a bear robbed of her whelps, rather than a fool in his folly.

⁹ Speak not to the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

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.

⁶ He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh violence.

⁷ The legs of the lame are not equal; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸ As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.

⁹ As a thorn pierceth into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰ The great God who formed all things both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth transgressors.

¹¹ As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

²² Though thou shouldest grind a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

⁹ If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.