Proverbs 26:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”
Proverbs 26:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 26:4 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 26:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 26:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.”
Proverbs 26:4 — World English Bible
Proverbs 26:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him. ”
Proverbs 26:4 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 26:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him--even thou.”
Proverbs 26:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 26:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. ”
Proverbs 26:4 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 26:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.”
Proverbs 26:4 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 26:4 in Context — Proverbs 26
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
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 conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
What Does Proverbs 26:4 Mean?
Proverbs 26:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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