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Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness, or you'll be like him yourself.
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English Standard Version
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.
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King James Version
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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The Message Bible
4 Don't respond to the stupidity of a fool; you'll only look foolish yourself.
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New American Standard Bible
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him.
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New International Version
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.
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New King James Version
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him.
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New Living Translation
4 Don’t answer the foolish arguments of fools, or you will become as foolish as they are.
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New Revised Standard
4 Do not answer fools according to their folly, or you will be a fool yourself.
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American Standard Version
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
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The Bible in Basic English
4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.
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Common English Bible
4 Don't answer fools according to their folly, or you will become like them yourself.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 Don't answer fools according to their folly, or you will become like them yourself.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
4 Don't answer a fool in terms of his folly, or you will be descending to his level;
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The Darby Translation
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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Good News Translation
4 If you answer a silly question, you are just as silly as the person who asked it.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
4 If you answer a silly question, you are just as silly as the person who asked it.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
4 Do not answer a fool with his own stupidity, or you will be like him.
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Hebrew Names Version
4 Don't answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
4 Never answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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Lexham English Bible
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly lest you become like him--even you.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou become like him.
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New Century Version
4 Don't give fools a foolish answer, or you will be just like them.
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New International Reader's Version
4 Don't answer a foolish person in keeping with his foolish acts. If you do, you will be like him yourself.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
4 Do not answer fools according to their folly, or you will be a fool yourself.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.
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Revised Standard Version
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.
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Third Millennium Bible
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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The Latin Vulgate
4 ne respondeas stulto iuxta stultitiam suam ne efficiaris ei similis
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4 ne respondeas stulto iuxta stultitiam suam ne efficiaris ei similis
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The Webster Bible
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like him.
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World English Bible
4 Don't answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him.
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Wycliffe
4 Answer thou not to a fool after his folly, lest thou be made like him.
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Young's Literal Translation
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.
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