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Proverbs 26:4

“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.”

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²Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.

³A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

⁴Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.

⁵Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

⁶Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.

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