Proverbs 26:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 26:5

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3 ^aA whip for the horse,
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the fool’s back.

4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.

5 ^aAnswer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

7 Like the legs of the lame that hang limp
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

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Interlinear Bible for Proverbs 26:5:

Answer
`anah (#6030) a fool
kciyl (#3684) according to his folly,
'ivveleth (#200) lest
pen (#6435) he be
hayah (#1961) wise
chakam (#2450) in his own conceit.
`ayin (#5869)

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