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


In Context

1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not comely for a fool.

2 As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause doth not come.

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

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

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

6 He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.

Proverbs 26:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

26:4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:4Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like to him.