Proverbs 26:5

 

“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.”
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Other Translations of Proverbs 26:5

Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in his owne conceit.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Proverbs chapter 26

Answer a fool as his folly {deserves,} That he not be wise in his own eyes.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.
- Basic English Bible

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

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
- Webster's Bible

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
- World English Bible

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible


 

tim belau of kincumber nsw's comment on 2014-06-23 00:48:58:

well.. if a fool said to me "there are no absolutes! " then i would say "and your absolutly sure are you? " thus i didnt argue with him i just showed him that he was being a fool cause his statment already contains its own absolutes... i shut his mouth using his own words.. vis a vis jared hard!

 


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