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Proverbs 26:5

World English Bible

Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own eyes.

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Proverbs 26:5 in other translations

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Proverbs 26:5 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:5 in context

  1. 3A whip is for the horse,
    a bridle for the donkey,
    and a rod for the back of fools!
  2. 4Don’t answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest you also be like him.
  3. 5Answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest he be wise in his own eyes.
  4. 6One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
    is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
  5. 7Like the legs of the lame that hang loose,
    so is a parable in the mouth of fools.