Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
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Cross references
- Romans 12:16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
- Matthew 16:1–3 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
- Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.