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


In Context

2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.

3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!

4 Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

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

6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

7 Like the legs of the lame that 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 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 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.