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Proverbs · Chapter 26

Proverbs 26:5

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

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Before · Proverbs 26:3–4

3A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools! 4Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

After · Proverbs 26:6–7

6One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence. 7Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Read all of Proverbs 26 (28 verses)

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