Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Answer a fool according to his foolishness, so that he may not 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.
Darby Translation
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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 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 Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his foolishness, so that he may not be wise in his own eyes. 6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet and drinks down damage.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:11
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding searches him out.
Matthew 16:1-4
The Pharisees and the Sadducees came to Him, tempting Him. And they asked Him that He would show them a sign from Heaven.
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.
1 Kings 22:24-28
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?
Proverbs 3:7
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Jehovah and depart from evil.
Proverbs 26:4
Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him.
Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Isaiah 5:21
Woe to those wise in their own eyes, and bright in their own sight!
Jeremiah 36:17-18
And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How did you write all these words at his mouth?
Matthew 15:1-3
Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,
Matthew 21:23-27
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 22:15-32
Then the Pharisees left and took counsel that they might entangle Him in words.
Luke 12:13-21
And one of the company said to Him, Master, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
Luke 13:23-30
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 9:26-33
Then they said to him again, What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?
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.
Titus 1:13
This witness is true; for which cause convict them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,