Do not speak to fools.
Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words
(Ref.: Proverbs 23:9).
Rebuking a fool a hundred times will be useless.
Rebuking a fool a hundred times will be useless.
A single word of rebuke to a wise person
will feel sharper than striking a fool a hundred times
(Proverbs 17:10).
Do not honor a fool!
Do not honor a fool!
Honoring a fool is like tying a stone in a sling
(Proverbs 26:1, 8).
A fool considers a bribe to be like a magic charm,
believing it can accomplish anything.
A fool considers a bribe to be like a magic charm,
believing it can accomplish anything
(Ref.: Proverbs 17:8).
The wicked accept bribes in secret
to pervert the course of justice when dealing with the foolish
(Ref.: Proverbs 17:23).