Proverbs 26:1-3

New International Reader's Version

26 It isn’t proper to honor a foolish person.
    That’s like having snow in summer or rain at harvest time.

² A curse given for no reason is like a wandering bird or a flying sparrow.
    It doesn’t go anywhere.

³ A whip is for a horse, and a harness is for a donkey.
    And a beating is for the backs of foolish people.