3 ^aA 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 him.

6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

7 Like the legs of the lame that hang limp
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.