World English Bible
Proverbs 26:5
“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 26
3
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4
Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
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Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.