5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.


In Context

2 As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.

3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

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

6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.

7 The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.