Proverbs 26:4

Young's Literal Translation 1898

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him--even thou.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:14

and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I--I chastise you with scorpions;'

1 Kings 12:16

And all Israel see that the king hath not hearkened unto them, and the people send the king back word, saying, `What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in the son of Jesse; to thy tents, O Israel; now see thy house, O David!' and Israel goeth to its tents.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

Proverbs 23:9

In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

Proverbs 26:5

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

Proverbs 29:9

A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

Isaiah 36:21

And they keep silent, and have not answered him a word, for a command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.'

Matthew 7:6

`Ye may not give that which is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned--may rend you.

1 Peter 3:9

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

Jude 1:9

yet Michael, the chief messenger, when, with the devil contending, he was disputing about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring up an evil-speaking judgment, but said, `The Lord rebuke thee!'