Proverbs 26:5-7
English Standard Version
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.
Proverbs 26:5-7
New International Version
Proverbs 26:5-7
King James Version
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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