Proverbs 26:4

Modern King James Version

Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:14

and spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke. My father whipped you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

1 Kings 12:16

And all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, and the people answered the king, saying, What part do we have in David? Yea, there is no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now see to your house, O David! And Israel went to its tents.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.

Proverbs 23:9

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Proverbs 26:5

Answer a fool according to his foolishness, so that he may not be wise in his own eyes.

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.

Isaiah 36:21

But they were silent and did not answer him a word, for the king's command, saying, Do not answer him.

Matthew 7:6

Do not give that which is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and tear you.

1 Peter 3:9

Never give back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, giving blessing, knowing that you are called to this so that you might inherit blessing.

Jude 1:9

But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the Devil, he argued about the body of Moses, he dared not bring a judgment of blasphemy, but said, Let the Lord rebuke you!