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What does Proverbs 26:5 mean?
"Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes."
— Proverbs 26:5 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
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