Bible verse
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26:5 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 26.
1 Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
6 Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
7 Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
8 Like binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn that falls into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
KJV
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
ASV
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
ERV
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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