Proverbs 26:5

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

Proverbs 26:5 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી — નીતિવચનો ૨૬:૫: મૂર્ખને તેની મૂર્ખતા પ્રમાણે જ ઉત્તર આપ, નહિ તો તે પોતાની જ નજરમાં પોતાને ડાહ્યો સમજશે.
हिन्दी — नीतिवचन २६:५: मूर्ख को उसकी मूर्खता के अनुसार उत्तर देना, ऐसा न हो कि वह अपनी दृष्टि में बुद्धिमान ठहरे।

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.

7Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.