Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

A fool

1 Kings 22:24
But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of Jehovah go from me to speak to you?
Jeremiah 36:17
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How did you write all these words at his mouth?
Matthew 15:1
Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,
Matthew 16:1
The Pharisees and the Sadducees came to Him, tempting Him. And they asked Him that He would show them a sign from Heaven.
Matthew 21:23
And when He had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him as He was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority?
Matthew 22:15
Then the Pharisees left and took counsel that they might entangle Him in words.
Luke 12:13
And one of the company said to Him, Master, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
Luke 13:23
And one said to Him, Lord, are the ones being saved few? And He said to them,
John 8:7
But as they continued to ask Him, He lifted Himself up and said to them, He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.
John 9:26
Then they said to him again, What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?
Titus 1:13
This witness is true; for which cause convict them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,

Lest

Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 28:11
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding searches him out.
Romans 11:25
For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, lest you should be wise within yourselves; that blindness in part has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the nations has comes in.

Conceit

Isaiah 5:21
Woe to those wise in their own eyes, and bright in their own sight!
Romans 12:16
minding the same thing toward one another, not minding high things, but yielding to the lowly. Do not be wise within yourselves.

General references

Luke 20:8
And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.