Proverbs 26:5 KJV

Proverbs · chapter 26 · verse 5 · King James Version

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.Proverbs 26:5 · King James Version

Proverbs 26:5 in context

3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.

4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.