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 some Pharisees and Teachers of the Law came to Jesus, and said:
Matthew 16:1
Here the Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and, to test Jesus, requested him to show them some sign from the heavens.
Matthew 21:23
After Jesus had come into the Temple Courts, the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation came up to him as he was teaching, and said: " What authority have you to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"
Matthew 22:15
Then the Pharisees went away and conferred together as to how they might lay a snare for Jesus in the course of conversation.
Luke 12:13
"Teacher," a man in the crowd said to Jesus, "tell my brother to share the property with me."
Luke 13:23
"Master," some one asked, "are there but few in the path of Salvation?" And Jesus answered:
John 8:7
OMITTED TEXT
John 9:26
"What did he do to you?" they asked. "How did he give you your sight?"
Titus 1:13
Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the Faith,
Lest
Romans 11:25
Brothers, for fear that you should think too highly of yourselves, I want you to recognize the truth, hitherto hidden, that the callousness which has come over Israel is only partial, and will continue only till the whole Gentile world has been gathered in.
Conceit
Romans 12:16
Let the same spirit of sympathy animate you all, not a spirit of pride; be glad to associate with the lowly. Do not think too highly of yourselves.
General references
Luke 20:8
"Then I," said Jesus, "refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things."