Proverbs 26:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.”

Proverbs 26:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 26:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 26:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.”

Proverbs 26:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 26:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.”

Proverbs 26:5 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 26:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.”

Proverbs 26:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 26:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.”

Proverbs 26:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 26:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.”

Proverbs 26:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 26:5 in Context — Proverbs 26

3 El látigo para el caballo, y el cabestro para el asno, y la vara para la espalda del necio.

4 Nunca respondas al necio en conformidad á su necedad, para que no seas tú también como él.

5 Responde al necio según su necedad, porque no se estime sabio en su opinión.

6 Como el que se corta los pies y bebe su daño, así es el que envía algo por mano de un necio.

7 Alzar las piernas del cojo, así es el proverbio en la boca del necio.

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What Does Proverbs 26:5 Mean?

Proverbs 26:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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