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Proverbs 26:3-5
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 26
3
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.
4
Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness,
Or you will also be like him.
5
Answer a fool as his foolishness
deserves,
So that he will not be wise in his own eyes.
King James Version
Chapter 26
3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 26
3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools.
4
Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness or you'll be like him yourself.
5
Answer a fool according to his foolishness or he'll become wise in his own eyes.
New Living Translation
Chapter 26
3
Guide a horse with a whip, a donkey with a bridle,
and a fool with a rod to his back!
4
Don’t answer the foolish arguments of fools,
or you will become as foolish as they are.
5
Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools,
or they will become wise in their own estimation.
English Standard Version
Chapter 26
3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.
5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
New International Version
Chapter 26
3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
4
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.
5
Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
New King James Version
Chapter 26
3
A 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
Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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