Catholic Public Domain Version
"A whip is for a horse, and a muzzle is for donkey, and a rod is for the back of the imprudent. "
— Proverbs 26:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
In the manner of snow in the summer, and rain at the harvest, so also is glory unfit for the foolish.
Like a bird flying away to another place, and like a sparrow that hurries away freely, so also a curse uttered against someone without cause will pass away.
A whip is for a horse, and a muzzle is for donkey, and a rod is for the back of the imprudent.
Do not respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest you become like him.
Respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity.