Berean Standard Bible
“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.”
Proverbs 26 deals extensively with fools, using vivid images and sharp humor. This verse and the next appear side by side and seem to contradict each other on purpose.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
World English Bible (WEB)
Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
King James Version (KJV)
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Nunca respondas al necio en conformidad á su necedad, para que no seas tú también como él.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
No respondas al necio según su necedad, o tú mismo pasarás por necio.
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