NET Bible
"Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own opinion."
— Proverbs 26:5, NET Bible
“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.”
“Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit. ”
“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.”
“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.”
“Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.”
“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.”
Like a fluttering bird or like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause does not come to rest.
A whip for the horse and a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own opinion.
Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence, so is sending a message by the hand of a fool.
Like legs dangle uselessly from the lame, so a proverb dangles in the mouth of fools.
Like tying a stone in a sling, so is giving honor to a fool.