Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
A fool
Lest
Conceit
General references
Bible References
A fool
Matthew 15:1
Then the Scribes and Pharisees, who were of Jerusalem, came to him and said,
Matthew 16:1
Then the Pharisees and the Sadducees came, with a captious design, and desired him to show them some miracle in the sky.
Matthew 21:23
When he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the magistrates came to him as he was teaching, and said, by what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
Matthew 22:15
Upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and consulted how they might insnare him in his discourse.
Luke 12:13
Then one of the company said to him, order my brother to give me my share of our inheritance.
Luke 13:23
and somebody ask'd him, Lord, will there be but few people saved? to which he answered,
John 8:7
and as they pressed him to answer, he rais'd himself, and said to them, he that is without sin among you, let him be the first that throws a stone at her.
John 9:26
they still urg'd the same question, what did he do to thee? how did he make you see?
Titus 1:13
the charge is true: wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they maybe sound in the faith;
Lest
Romans 11:25
I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this secret, (for fear you should presume too much on your selves) that blindness has fallen upon a part of Israel, until the time when the Gentiles shall be fully come in.
Conceit
Romans 12:16
have the same respect for one another. let not your behaviour be haughty, but soften'd to the condition of those below you. be not wise in your own conceits.
General references
Luke 20:8
Jesus replied, neither will I tell you by what authority I act thus.