6030 [e]   5 ‘ă·nêh   5 עֲנֵ֣ה    5 Answer   5 V‑Qal‑Imp‑ms   5

3684 [e] ḵə·sîl כְ֭סִיל a fool N‑ms

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200 [e] kə·’iw·wal·tōw; כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ according to his folly Prep‑k | N‑fsc | 3ms

6435 [e] pen- פֶּן־ lest Conj

1961 [e] yih·yeh יִהְיֶ֖ה he be V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms

2450 [e] ḥā·ḵām חָכָ֣ם wise Adj‑ms

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5869 [e] bə·‘ê·nāw. בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ in his own eyes Prep‑b | N‑cdc | 3ms

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Answer a fool according to his foolishness or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.

New American Standard Bible
Answer a fool as his folly [deserves], That he not be wise in his own eyes.

King James Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. International Standard Version
Answer a fool according to his foolishness, or he will think himself to be wise.

American Standard Version
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Young's Literal Translation
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.Proverbs 26:5 • Proverbs 26:5 NIV • Proverbs 26:5 NLT • Proverbs 26:5 ESV • Proverbs 26:5 NASB • Proverbs 26:5 KJV • Proverbs 26:5 Commentaries • Proverbs 26:5 Bible Apps • Proverbs 26:5 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 26:5 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 26:5 French Bible • Proverbs 26:5 German Bible

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