Old Testament · VERSE 4

Proverbs 26:4

King James Version

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

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Proverbs 26:4 in context

Proverbs 26:2

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

Proverbs 26:3

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.

Proverbs 26:4SELECTED VERSE

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Proverbs 26:5

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

Proverbs 26:6

He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

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