Catholic Public Domain Version
"Do not respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest you become like him."
— Proverbs 26:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”
“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.”
In the manner of snow in the summer, and rain at the harvest, so also is glory unfit for the foolish.
Like a bird flying away to another place, and like a sparrow that hurries away freely, so also a curse uttered against someone without cause will pass away.
A whip is for a horse, and a muzzle is for donkey, and a rod is for the back of the imprudent.
Do not respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest you become like him.
Respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
Whoever sends words by a foolish messenger has lame feet and drinks iniquity.
In the manner of a lame man who has beautiful legs to no purpose, so also is a parable unfit for the mouth of the foolish.