Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
That he not be
King James Version
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Holman Bible
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.
International Standard Version
Answer a fool according to his foolishness, or he will think himself to be wise.
A Conservative Version
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
American Standard Version
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Amplified
Answer [and correct the erroneous concepts of] a fool according to his folly,
Otherwise he will be wise in his own eyes [if he thinks you agree with him].
Bible in Basic English
Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.
Darby Translation
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Julia Smith Translation
Answer the foolish according to his folly lest he shall be wise in his own eyes.
King James 2000
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, or else he will be wise in his own eyes.
Modern King James verseion
Answer a fool according to his foolishness, so that he may not be wise in his own eyes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
NET Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own estimation.
New Heart English Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
The Emphasized Bible
Answer a dullard according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
Webster
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
World English Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Youngs Literal Translation
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
4
Or you will also be like him.
That he not be
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:11
But the poor who has understanding
Matthew 16:1-4
Romans 12:16
1 Kings 22:24-28
Then
Proverbs 3:7
Proverbs 26:4
Or you will also be like him.
Proverbs 26:12
Isaiah 5:21
And clever in their own sight!
Jeremiah 36:17-18
And they asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us, please,
Matthew 15:1-3
Matthew 21:23-27
Matthew 22:15-32
Luke 12:13-21
Someone
Luke 13:23-30
And someone said to Him, “Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?” And He said to them,
John 8:7
But when they persisted in asking Him,
John 9:26-33
So they said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”
Romans 11:25
For
Titus 1:13
This testimony is true. For this reason