Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
New American Standard Bible
That he not be
King James Version
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Holman Bible
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.
International Standard Version
Answer a fool according to his foolishness, or he will think himself to be wise.
A Conservative Version
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
American Standard Version
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Amplified
Answer [and correct the erroneous concepts of] a fool according to his folly,
Otherwise he will be wise in his own eyes [if he thinks you agree with him].
Bible in Basic English
Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.
Julia Smith Translation
Answer the foolish according to his folly lest he shall be wise in his own eyes.
King James 2000
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, or else he will be wise in his own eyes.
Modern King James verseion
Answer a fool according to his foolishness, so that he may not be wise in his own eyes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
NET Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own estimation.
New Heart English Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
The Emphasized Bible
Answer a dullard according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
Webster
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
World English Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Youngs Literal Translation
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:11
A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Matthew 16:1-4
And the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming to him, asked him, tempting him, to shew them a sign out of heaven.
Romans 12:16
Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:
1 Kings 22:24-28
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micah upon the cheek, and said, Where now went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak to thee?
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs 26:12
Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Isaiah 5:21
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!
Jeremiah 36:17-18
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words from his mouth?
Matthew 15:1-3
Then the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem come up to Jesus, saying,
Matthew 21:23-27
And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
Matthew 22:15-32
Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.
Luke 12:13-21
And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
Luke 13:23-30
And one said to him, Sir, are such as are to be saved few in number? But he said unto them,
John 8:7
But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast the stone at her.
John 9:26-33
And they said to him again, What did he do to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
Romans 11:25
For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, that ye may not be wise in your own conceits, that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the nations be come in;
Titus 1:13
This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,