Proverbs 26:4-6

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

⁴ Answer not a [self-confident] fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

⁵ Answer a [self-confident] fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes and conceit.^(A)

⁶ He who sends a message by the hand of a ^[a]fool cuts off the feet [of satisfactory delivery] and drinks the damage.^(B)