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Proverbs 26:5

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Proverbs 26:5 - Amplified Bible

Answer a [self-confident] fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes {and} conceit.

Proverbs 26:5 - American Standard Version

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

Proverbs 26:5 - Bible in Basic English

Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

Proverbs 26:5 - Darby Bible

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

Proverbs 26:5 - English Standard Version

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

Proverbs 26:5 - King James Version

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

Proverbs 26:5 - La Biblia de las Americas

Responde al necio segùn su necedad,
para que no sea sabio ante sus propios ojos.

Proverbs 26:5 - The Message

Answer a fool in simple terms
   so he doesn’t get a swelled head.

 

Proverbs 26:5 - New American Standard Bible

Answer a fool as his folly {deserves,} That he not be wise in his own eyes.

Proverbs 26:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Responde al necio segùn su necedad se merece,
Para que no sea sabio ante sus propios ojos.

Proverbs 26:5 - World English Bible

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

Proverbs 26:5 - Young's Living Translation

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

Proverbs 26:5 - Additional Comments

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