Proverbs 26:5-7

Christian Standard Bible

⁵ Answer a fool according to his foolishness^(A)
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.^(B)
6 The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand^(C)
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.^(D)
7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.