Proverbs 26:5-7

Easy-to-Read Version

^4-5 There is no good way to answer fools when they say something stupid. If you answer them, then you, too, will look like a fool. If you don’t answer them, they will think they are smart.

⁶ Never let a fool carry your message. If you do, it will be like cutting off your own feet. You are only asking for trouble.

⁷ A fool trying to say something wise is like a crippled person trying to walk.