Proverbs 26:4

Conservative English Version

Don't make a fool of yourself by answering a fool.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:14

He spoke bluntly and told them exactly what his own advisors had suggested: "My father made you work hard, but I'll make you work even harder. He punished you with whips, but I'll use whips with pieces of sharp metal!"

1 Kings 12:16

(SEE 12:15)

Proverbs 17:14

The start of an argument is like a water leak-- so stop it before real trouble breaks out.

Proverbs 23:9

Don't talk to fools-- they will just make fun.

Proverbs 26:5

But if you answer any fools, show how foolish they are, so they won't feel smart.

Proverbs 29:9

Be wise and don't sue a fool. You won't get satisfaction, because all the fool will do is sneer and shout.

Isaiah 36:21

Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah had been warned by King Hezekiah not to answer the Assyrian commander. So they tore their clothes in sorrow and reported to Hezekiah everything the commander had said.

Matthew 7:6

Don't give to dogs what belongs to God. They will only turn and attack you. Don't throw pearls down in front of pigs. They will trample all over them.

1 Peter 3:9

Don't be hateful and insult people just because they are hateful and insult you. Instead, treat everyone with kindness. You are God's chosen ones, and he will bless you. The Scriptures say,

Jude 1:9

Even Michael, the chief angel, didn't dare to insult the devil, when the two of them were arguing about the body of Moses. All Michael said was, "The Lord will punish you!"