Parallel Bible results for "Proverbs 26:4-5"

Proverbs 26:4-5

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4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
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