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Proverbs 26:5-7
Tree of Life Version

5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
else he will be wise in his own eyes.
6 Like cutting off one’s feet or drinking violence
is sending a message by a fool’s hand.
7 Like a lame man’s legs that hang limp,
so is a proverb in a fool’s mouth.

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Proverbs 26:5-7
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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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