American King James Version
" A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back. "
— Proverbs 26:3, American King James Version
“A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.”
“A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools. ”
“A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!”
“A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!”
“A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.”
“A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.”
“A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.”
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
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 you also be like to him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
He that sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet, and drinks damage.