Proverbs 26:5
26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. conceit: Heb. eyes
KJV
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
What does Proverbs 26:5 mean?
Proverbs 26:5 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עָנָה (ʻânâh), כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl), אִוֶּלֶת (ʼivveleth). It connects to 14 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 26:4–5
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Exodus 34:7Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
Numbers 14:18The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
Deuteronomy 5:10And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
Nehemiah 9:17And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not. a God: Heb. a God of pardons
Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. the unrighteous: Heb. the man of iniquity abundantly: Heb. multiply to pardon
Jeremiah 32:18Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,
Joel 2:13And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Jonah 4:2And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Nahum 1:3The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Romans 5:20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Romans 5:21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Ephesians 1:8Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 26:5.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. layeth: Heb. spreadeth
Proverbs 14:24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 15:14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth
Proverbs 17:12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Frequently asked questions
What does Proverbs 26:5 say?
Proverbs 26:5 (King James Version) reads: "Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. conceit: Heb. eyes"
Is Proverbs 26:5 in the Old or New Testament?
Proverbs 26:5 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.
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