If a wise man has an argument with a fool,
    the fool only rages and laughs, and there is (A)no quiet.

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If a wise person goes to court with a fool,
    the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

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13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,
    and the end of his talk is evil madness.

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13 At the beginning their words are folly;
    at the end they are wicked madness—

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(A)Answer not a fool according to his folly,
    lest you be like him yourself.

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Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
    or you yourself will be just like him.(A)

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17 “‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
    we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’

18 For John came (A)neither eating (B)nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came (C)eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, (D)a friend of (E)tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:19 Some manuscripts children (compare Luke 7:35)

17 “‘We played the pipe for you,
    and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
    and you did not mourn.’

18 For John came neither eating(A) nor drinking,(B) and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(C) But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.”

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(A)“Do not give (B)dogs what is holy, and do not throw your (C)pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.

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“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

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