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Proverbs 26:4-5

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4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.
5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
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