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 26:4-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness(A)
or you’ll be like him yourself.
5 Answer a fool according to his foolishness(B)
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.(C)
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 26:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
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 26:20-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 Without wood, fire goes out;
without a gossip, conflict dies down.(A)
21 As charcoal for embers and wood for fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.(B)
Proverbs 29:22
New American Standard Bible
22 An (A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.
Proverbs 29:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:22 Lit a master of rage
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
Proverbs 30:33
Holman Christian Standard Bible
33 For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.(A)
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