Proverbs 26:4-5
Lexham English Bible
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly
lest you become like him—even you.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
or else he will be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26:4-5
New American Standard Bible
4 (A)Do not answer a fool [a]according to his foolishness,
Or you will also be like him.
5 (B)Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves,
So that he will not be (C)wise in his own eyes.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:4 I.e., taking his question or argument seriously
Proverbs 26:17
Lexham English Bible
17 Grabbing onto the ears of a dog
passing by is one who meddles in a quarrel that is not his own.
Proverbs 26:17
New American Standard Bible
17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears,
So is one who passes by and [a]meddles with (A)strife not belonging to him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:17 Lit infuriates himself
Proverbs 26:20-21
Lexham English Bible
20 For lack of wood, a fire goes out,
and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.
21 As charcoal is to hot embers and wood is to fire,
so a man of quarrels is to kindling strife.
Proverbs 26:20-21
New American Standard Bible
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no (A)gossiper, (B)quarreling quiets down.
21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a (C)contentious person to kindle strife.
Proverbs 29:22
Lexham English Bible
22 A man of anger will stir strife,
and the owner of anger, much transgression.
Proverbs 29:22
New American Standard Bible
22 An (A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.
Proverbs 30:33
Lexham English Bible
33 For pressing milk produces curd,
and pressing the nose produces blood,
so pressing anger[a] produces strife.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:33 Literally “nostrils”
Proverbs 30:33
New American Standard Bible
33 For the [a]churning of milk produces butter,
And pressing the nose produces blood;
So the [b]churning of (A)anger produces strife.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
- Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
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