Proverbs 26:4

All About Fools

³ A whip for the horse, a bridle a for the ass, and a rod for the back of dullards. ⁴ Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him; ⁵ Answer a dullard according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

According to His Folly

Answer a Fool According to His Folly

Foolish Man

Judges 12:1-6

And the men of Ephraim were called together, and passed over northward, - and said unto Jephthah - Wherefore didst thou pass over to do battle with the sons of Ammon, and, for us, didst not call, to go with thee? Thy house, will we consume over thee with fire.

2 Samuel 19:41-43

Then lo! all the men of Israel, were coming unto the king, - and they said unto the king - Why did our brethren the men of Judah steal thee away, and escort the king and his household over the Jordan, and all the men of David with him?

1 Kings 12:14

and spake unto them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father, made your yoke heavy, but, I, will add unto your yoke, - My father, chastised you, with whips, but, I, will chastise you, with scorpions.

1 Kings 12:16

So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying - What portion have, we, in, David. Or inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your homes O Israel! Now, see to thine own house, O David! And Israel departed to their homes.

2 Kings 14:8-10

Then, sent Amaziah messengers unto Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, - Come now, let us look one another in the face.

Proverbs 17:14

A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.

Proverbs 26:5

Answer a dullard according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

Isaiah 36:21

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word, - for the command of the king, it was, saying, - Ye must not answer him.

1 Peter 2:21-23

For, hereunto, have ye been called; because, Christ also, suffered in your behalf, unto you, leaving behind a pattern, that ye might follow in his steps:

1 Peter 3:9

Not returning evil for evil, nor reviling for reviling, but, on the contrary, bestowing a blessing, - because, hereunto, have ye been called, in order that, a blessing, ye might inherit.

Jude 1:9

Whereas, Michael, the chief-messenger, when, with the adversary, disputing, he was reasoning about the body of Moses, durst not impose on him a defamatory sentence, but said - The Lord rebuke thee!