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Proverbs 26:5-7
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5 (A)Answer a fool according to his folly,
    lest he be (B)wise in his own eyes.
6 Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
    cuts off his own feet and (C)drinks violence.
7 Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless,
    is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

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5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
    or he will be wise in his own eyes.(A)
6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool(B)
    is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame
    is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(C)

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