Proverbs 26:4
Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.Proverbs 26:4 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — નીતિવચનો ૨૬:૪
- મૂર્ખને તેની મૂર્ખાઈ પ્રમાણે જવાબ ન આપ, રખેને તું પણ તેના જેવો ગણાય.
- हिन्दी — नीतिवचन २६:४
- मूर्ख को उसकी मूर्खता के अनुसार उत्तर न देना ऐसा न हो कि तू भी उसके तुल्य ठहरे।
In context
2Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
3A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
4Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
6One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
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