proverbs_26:5
Proverbs 26:5
| Hebrew |
עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן יִהְיֶ֖הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה hebrew The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament. This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence. * It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2 חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו |
| ESV |
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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| NIV |
Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
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| NLT |
Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools, or they will become wise in their own estimation.
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| LXX | |
| KJV |
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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Proverbs 26:4 ← Proverbs 26:5 → Proverbs 26:6
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