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


In Context

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.

7 Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And 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 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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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