Proverbs 26:4
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 26:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Antworte dem Toren nicht nach seiner Narrheit, damit nicht auch du ihm gleich werdest.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Nunca respondas al necio en conformidad á su necedad, para que no seas tú también como él.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Não respondas ao tolo conforme sua loucura; para que não te faças semelhante a ele.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Não respondas ao tolo conforme a sua insensatez, ou te tornarás como ele.
📖 Proverbs 26:4 in Context
2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
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