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(A)Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you yourself also be like him.
(B)Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be (C)wise in his own eyes.

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Answer not a fool according to his folly,
Lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in [a]his own conceit.

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  1. Proverbs 26:5 Hebrew his own eyes.

17 Like one who seizes a dog by the ears
Is he who passes by and becomes passionate about (A)strife not belonging to him.

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17 [a]He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him,
Is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

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  1. Proverbs 26:17 Or, He that vexeth himself . . . Is like one that taketh a passing dog etc.

20 With no wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no (A)whisperer, (B)strife quiets down.
21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a (C)contentious man to kindle strife.

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20 For lack of wood the fire goeth out;
And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
21 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

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22 An (A)angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

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22 An angry man stirreth up strife,
And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

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33 For pressing milk brings forth butter,
And pressing the nose brings forth blood;
And pressing (A)anger brings forth strife.

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33 For the [a]churning of milk bringeth forth butter,
And the [b]wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood;
So the [c]forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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  1. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
  2. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
  3. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.