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Proverbs 26:5
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
- New International Version (NIV)Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Context of Proverbs 26:5
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools. 4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. 6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh damage. 7The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Read all of Proverbs 26Proverbs 26:5 word by word
עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 26:5
- 1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micah upon the cheek, and said, Where now went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak to thee?
- Jeremiah 36:17And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words from his mouth?
- Matthew 15:1Then the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem come up to Jesus, saying,
- Matthew 16:1And the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming to [him], asked him, tempting [him], to shew them a sign out of heaven.
- Matthew 21:23And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him [as he was] teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
- Matthew 22:15Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.
- Luke 12:31but seek his kingdom, and [all] these things shall be added to you.
- Luke 13:23And one said to him, Sir, [are] such as are to be saved few in number? But he said unto them,
- John 8:7But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast the stone at her.
- John 9:26And they said to him again, What did he do to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
- Proverbs 26:12Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
- Proverbs 28:11A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
- Romans 11:25For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, that ye may not be wise in your own conceits, that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the nations be come in;
- Isaiah 5:21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!
- Romans 12:16Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:
Commentaries on Proverbs 26:5
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-5Verses 4-5 We are to fit our remarks to the man, and address them to his conscience, so as may best end the debate.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Proverbs often depend on the situation. Deciding whether to respond to foolish arguments depends on the type of fool and the situation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. Answer not--that is, approvingly by like folly.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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