Proverbs 26:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Answer a fool according to his foolishness or he’ll become wise in his own eyes. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Answer a [self-confident] fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes and conceit. [Matt. 16:1-4; 21:24-27.] American Standard Version (1901) Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit. Common English Bible Answer fools according to their folly, or they will deem themselves wise. Catholic Public Domain Version Respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise. |