American Standard Version
"Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him. "
— Proverbs 26:4, American Standard Version
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”
“Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.”
“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.”
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.”
“Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.”
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool.
As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
The legs of the lame hang loose; So is a parable in the mouth of fools.