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
Read Proverbs 26:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Le fouet est pour le cheval, le mors pour l’âne, Et la verge pour le dos des insensés.
4 Ne réponds pas à l’insensé selon sa folie, De peur que tu ne lui ressembles toi-même.
5 Réponds à l’insensé selon sa folie, Afin qu’il ne se regarde pas comme sage.
6 Il se coupe les pieds, il boit l’injustice, Celui qui donne des messages à un insensé.
7 Comme les jambes du boiteux sont faibles, Ainsi est une sentence dans la bouche des insensés.
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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