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


In Context

2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.

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 the feet, and drinketh damage.

7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26:5 in Other Translations

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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.