Verse Comparison: Proverbs 26:4

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American Standard Version
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

Amplified® Bible
Answer not a [self-confident] fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

Contemporary English Version
Don't make a fool of yourself by answering a fool.

Darby English Version
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Good News Bible
If you answer a silly question, you are just as silly as the person who asked it.

King James Version
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

New American Standard Bible
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him.

New International Version
Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
or you will be like him yourself.

New King James Version
Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also behave like him.

Revised Standard Version
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.

Young's Literal Translation
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

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