Proverbs 26:1-3

Christian Standard Bible

26 Like snow in summer and rain at harvest,^(A)
honor is inappropriate for a fool.^(B)

² Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow,^(C)
an undeserved curse goes nowhere.^(D)

³ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,^(E)
and a rod for the backs of fools.^(F)