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1Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.
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2Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be 3wise in his own eyes.
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Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and 4drinks violence.
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Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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Like one who binds the stone in the sling is 5one who gives honor to a fool.
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Like 6a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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Like an archer who wounds everyone is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.
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Like 7a dog that returns to his vomit is 8a fool who repeats his folly.
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Do you see a man who is 9wise in his own eyes? 10There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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11The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!"
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As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.