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Proverbs 26:3-5
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 26:3-5
New Catholic Bible
3 Use a whip for a horse, a bridle for a donkey,
and a stick for the back of fools.[a]
4 [b]Do not reply to a fool in the terms of his folly
or you yourself may become a fool like him.
5 Reply to a fool in the terms of his folly
or he will consider himself wise.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:3 A stick for the back of fools: see Prov 14:3; 19:29.
- Proverbs 26:4 These are two deliberately contradictory sayings, signifying: do not pay attention to the words of a fool or else make him realize his folly, depending on the case.
