Proverbs 26:1-3

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26 It is not right to give honour to a fool.
    It is as silly as snow that falls in summer,
    or rain that falls at the time of harvest.
² If someone curses you for no reason, it will not stay with you.
    Their words will be like birds that never stop to rest.
³ There are right ways to punish a horse or a donkey.
    The right way to punish a fool is to beat him with a stick.