King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 26:5
“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 26
3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage.
7
The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.