Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
KJV
Responde stulto juxta stultitiam suam, ne sibi sapiens esse videatur.
Vulgate
ἀλλὰ ἀποκρίνου ἄφρονι κατὰ τὴν ἀφροσύνην αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ φαίνηται σοφὸς παρ’ ἑαυτῷ.
LXX
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
ASV
עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּ/אִוַּלְתּ֑/וֹ פֶּן יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּ/עֵינָֽי/ו
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִוֶּֽלֶת
'vlt
noun · 25×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
כְּסִ֑יל
ksyl
noun · 69×
נִי
ny
verb · 325×
פֶּן
pn
conjunction · 132×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- John 8:7 — So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
- John 9:26 — Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
- Luke 12:13 — And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
- Matt 16:1 — The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
- Matt 21:23 — And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this autho
- Prov 3:7 — Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
- Prov 26:4 — Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
- Prov 26:4 — Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
- Prov 26:12 — Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
- Prov 26:12 — Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
- Prov 28:11 — The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
- Prov 28:11 — The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
- Rom 11:25 — For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be c
- Rom 12:16 — Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
- Titus 1:13 — This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;