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Proverbs 26:3-5
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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:3 A stick for the back of fools: see Prov 14:3; 19:29.
  2. 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.
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Proverbs 26:3-5
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3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(A)
    and a rod for the backs of fools!(B)
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
    or you yourself will be just like him.(C)
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
    or he will be wise in his own eyes.(D)

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