Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 26

Proverbs 26:5 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +4 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

BSB +1 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

DRA Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.

FBV Answer stupid people following their stupidity, otherwise they'll think they're wise.

GNV Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

JPS +8 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

LSV Answer a fool according to his folly, || Lest he is wise in his own eyes.

NASB Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves, So that he will not be wise in his own eyes. NASB 2020

NIV (US) +1 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.

OJB Answer a kesil (fool) according to his folly, lest he be chacham in his own eyes.

T4T If you give a foolish answer to someone who asks a foolish question, he will realize that he is ◄not very wise/foolish►.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 но отвечай глупому по глупости его, чтобы он не стал мудрецом в глазах своих.

НРП Отвечай глупцу по его глупости, иначе он будет мудрецом в своих глазах.

Заокская (Кулаков) Ответь невежде по глупости его, иначе он возомнит себя мудрым.

ВП +2 А если не отвечаешь глупцу на его глупости, то он возомнит себя мудрецом.

СП (БЛ) Но, если глупый человек задаёт глупый вопрос и ты не ответишь ему, тогда он посчитает себя мудрецом.