Proverbs 26:5

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Summary

Proverbs 26:5

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

A fool

Lest

Romans 11:25

Conceit

Romans 12:16

General references

Luke 20:8

Bible References

A fool

THEN came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying,

AND the Pharisees and the Sadducees came to him, and, to make trial of him, desired him to shew them a sign from heaven.

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him, as he was teaching, demanding, By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority?

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel together how they might lay a snare to entrap him in his discourse.

Then spake one of the multitude to him, Master, order my brother to divide the inheritance with me.

And a person said to him, Lord, are the saved few? And he said unto them,

Now when they continued questioning him, raising himself up, he said to them, Let the person who is sinless among you, first cast a stone at her.

Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eves?

This testimony is true. For which cause rebuke them with severity, that they may be sound in the faith;

Lest

For I would not that you should be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is come on Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

Conceit

Be of the same mind among each other. Affect not high things, but be condescending to the lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

General references

And Jesus said to them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.