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 Açoite para o cavalo, cabresto para o asno; e vara para as costas dos tolos.

4 Não respondas ao tolo conforme sua loucura; para que não te faças semelhante a ele.

5 Responde ao tolo conforme sua loucura, para que ele não seja sábio aos seus próprios olhos.

6 Quem manda mensagens pelas mãos do tolo é como quem corta os pés e bebe violência.

7 [Assim] como não funcionam as pernas do aleijado, assim também é o provérbio na boca dos tolos.

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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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