Verse 5
Proverbs 26:5
Literal Standard Version
5
Answer a fool according to his folly, || Lest he is wise in his own eyes.
Original Language Text
hebrew
עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּ/אִוַּלְתּ֑/וֹ פֶּן יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּ/עֵינָֽי/ו
English Translation
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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Chapter 26 Context
1
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, || So honor is not fitting for a fool.
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As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, || So reviling without cause does not come.
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A whip is for a horse, a bridle for a donkey, || And a rod for the back of fools.
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Do not answer a fool according to his folly, || Lest you are like to him—even you.
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Answer a fool according to his folly, || Lest he is wise in his own eyes.
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He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, || Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.
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The two legs of the lame have been weak, || And an allegory in the mouth of fools.
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As one who is binding a stone in a sling, || So is he who is giving honor to a fool.
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A thorn has gone up into the hand of a drunkard, || And an allegory in the mouth of fools.
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10
The Former of all is great, || And He is rewarding a fool, || And is rewarding transgressors.
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As a dog has returned to its vomit, || A fool is repeating his folly.
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12
You have seen a man wise in his own eyes, || More hope of a fool than of him!
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13
The slothful has said, || “A lion is in the way, || A lion is in the broad places.”
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The door turns around on its hinge, || And the slothful on his bed.
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The slothful has hid his hand in a dish, || He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.
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Wiser is the slothful in his own eyes, || Than seven men returning a reason.
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Laying hold on the ears of a dog, || Is a passer-by making himself wrath for strife that is not his...
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As one pretending to be feeble, || Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,
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So has a man deceived his neighbor, || And has said, “Am I not playing?”
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20
Fire is going out without wood, || And contention ceases without a tale-bearer,
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Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, || And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
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The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, || And they have gone down to the inner par...
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23
Silver of dross spread over potsherd, || Are burning lips and an evil heart.
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24
A hater pretends by his lips, || And he places deceit in his heart,
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25
When his voice is gracious do not trust in him, || For seven abominations are in his heart.
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26
Hatred is covered by deceit, || Its wickedness is revealed in an assembly.
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27
Whoever is digging a pit falls into it, || And the roller of a stone, it turns to him.
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28
A lying tongue hates its bruised ones, || And a flattering mouth works an overthrow!
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