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Proverbs 26:4

World English Bible

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

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Proverbs 26:4 in other translations

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

Proverbs 26:4 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:4 in context

  1. 2Like a fluttering sparrow,
    like a darting swallow,
    so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
  2. 3A whip is for the horse,
    a bridle for the donkey,
    and a rod for the back of fools!
  3. 4Don’t answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest you also be like him.
  4. 5Answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest he be wise in his own eyes.
  5. 6One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
    is cutting off feet and drinking violence.