Proverbs 26:5

All About Fools

⁴ Give not the fool an answer after his foolishness, lest thou become like unto him; ⁵ but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit. ⁶ He is lame of his feet, yea drunken is he in vanity, that committeth any message to a fool.

According to His Folly

Answer a Fool According to His Folly

Foolish Man

Proverbs 28:11

The rich man thinketh himself to be wise; but the poor that hath understanding, can perceive him well enough.

Matthew 16:1-4

Then came to him the Pharisees with the Sadducees also, and did tempt him, desiring him to show them some sign from heaven.

Romans 12:16

Be of like affection one towards another. Be not high minded, but make yourselves equal to them of the lower sort. Be not wise in your own opinions.

1 Kings 22:24-28

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "How is the spirit of the LORD gone from me, to speak in thee?"

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart from evil:

Proverbs 26:4

Give not the fool an answer after his foolishness, lest thou become like unto him;

Proverbs 26:12

If thou seest a man that is wise in his own conceit, there is more hope in a fool than in him.

Isaiah 5:21

Woe be unto them that are wise in their own sight, and think themselves to have understanding.

Jeremiah 36:17-18

And they examined Baruch, saying, "Tell us, how didst thou write all these words? Out of his mouth?"

Matthew 15:1-3

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying,

Matthew 21:23-27

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this power?"

Matthew 22:15-32

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel, how they might tangle him in his words.

Luke 12:13-21

One of the company said unto him, "Master, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me."

Luke 13:23-30

Then said one unto him, "Lord, are there few that shall be saved?" And he said unto them,

John 8:7

And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up; And said unto them, "Let him that is among you without sin, cast the first stone at her."

John 9:26-33

Then said they to him again, "What did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes?"

Romans 11:25

I would not that this secret should be hid from you my brethren, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits: that partly blindness is happened in Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles be come in.

Titus 1:13

This witness is true, wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,