King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 26:4
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 26
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As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage.