What does Proverbs 26:3-11 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.a
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.b
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As he that bindethc a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The greatd God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.e