2. You have as little to fear from an undeserved curseas from the dart of a wren or the swoop of a swallow.
3. A whip for the racehorse, a tiller for the sailboat—and a stick for the back of fools!
4. Don’t respond to the stupidity of a fool;you’ll only look foolish yourself.
5. Answer a fool in simple termsso he doesn’t get a swelled head.
24-26. Your enemy shakes hands and greets you like an old friend,all the while conniving against you.When he speaks warmly to you, don’t believe him for a minute;he’s just waiting for the chance to rip you off.No matter how cunningly he conceals his malice,eventually his evil will be exposed in public.