American Standard Version
"A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools. "
— Proverbs 26:3, American Standard Version
“A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.”
“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 sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
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.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.