Proverbs 26:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Prov 28:11 : 11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who has understanding searches him out.
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 The Pharisees and the Sadducees came and, testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening. O you hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. And He left them and departed.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
  • Titus 1:13 : 13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
  • Matt 21:23-27 : 23 And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven, or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him? 26 But if we say, From men; we fear the people, for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus and said, We do not know. And he said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
  • Matt 22:15-32 : 15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle him in his talk. 16 And they sent out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, nor do you care about anyone, for you do not regard the person of men. 17 Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why do you test me, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the tribute money. And they brought to him a denarius. 20 And he said to them, Whose image and inscription is this? 21 They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. 22 When they heard these words, they marveled, and left him, and went their way. 23 The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him, 24 Saying, Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies without having children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. 25 Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother. 26 Likewise the second also, and the third, to the seventh. 27 And last of all the woman died also. 28 Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her. 29 Jesus answered and said to them, You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels of God in heaven. 31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, saying, 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
  • Luke 12:13-21 : 13 And one of the company said to him, Master, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said to him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses. 16 And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room to store my crops? 18 And he said, This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my crops and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your rest, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you; then whose shall those things be, which you have provided? 21 So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
  • Luke 13:23-30 : 23 Then one said to him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them, 24 Strive to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 When once the master of the house has arisen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; and he will answer and say to you, I do not know you, where you are from: 26 Then you will begin to say, We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets. 27 But he will say, I tell you, I do not know you, where you are from; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity. 28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. 29 And they will come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 And behold, there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.
  • John 8:7 : 7 So when they continued asking him, he stood up and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first throw a stone at her.
  • John 9:26-33 : 26 Then they said to him again, What did he do to you? how did he open your eyes? 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and you did not hear: why do you want to hear it again? will you also be his disciples? 28 Then they reviled him, and said, You are his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. 29 We know that God spoke to Moses: as for this fellow, we do not know where he is from. 30 The man answered and said to them, Well, here is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where he is from, yet he has opened my eyes. 31 Now we know that God does not hear sinners: but if any man is a worshiper of God, and does his will, him he hears. 32 Since the world began it has never been heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
  • Isa 5:21 : 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
  • Jer 36:17-18 : 17 And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How did you write all these words at his mouth? 18 Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.
  • Matt 15:1-3 : 1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
  • 1 Kgs 22:24-28 : 24 But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of the Lord go from me to speak to you? 25 And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day, when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself. 26 And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son; 27 And say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace. 28 And Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me. And he said, Listen, O people, every one of you.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  • Prov 26:4 : 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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  • Prov 26:3-4
    2 verses
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    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.

  • Prov 26:6-12
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    80%

    6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet, and drinks in damage.

    7 The legs of the lame are uneven: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

    8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

    9 Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

    10 The great God who formed all things rewards the fool, and rewards transgressors.

    11 As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.

    12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise.

    16 A fool's wrath is immediately known, but a prudent man covers shame.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9 Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7 Leave the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 13:16
    78%

    16 Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

  • Eccl 10:3
    78%

    3 Yes, also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5 A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 29:11
    77%

    11 A fool utters all his mind; but a wise man keeps it in till afterward.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows.

    7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

  • Prov 18:2
    77%

    2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may express itself.

  • Prov 15:2
    76%

    2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

  • Prov 18:13
    76%

    13 He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.

  • Eccl 7:5
    76%

    5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 14:16
    75%

    16 A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

  • Prov 24:7
    75%

    7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 17:16
    75%

    16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no desire for it?

  • Prov 8:5
    75%

    5 O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 14:3
    75%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

  • Prov 27:22
    75%

    22 Though you pound a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

  • Prov 14:24
    75%

    24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 12:23
    75%

    23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.

    13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

  • Prov 10:8
    75%

    8 The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

    14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 17:12
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    12 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 15:21
    75%

    21 Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

  • Prov 17:24
    74%

    24 Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

  • 1 Cor 3:18
    74%

    18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

  • Prov 28:26
    74%

    26 He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks wisely shall be delivered.

  • Prov 29:20
    74%

    20 Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 19:3
    74%

    3 The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the LORD.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 9:6
    74%

    6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 17:28
    74%

    28 Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise; and he who shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

  • 2 Cor 11:19
    74%

    19 For you gladly bear with fools, seeing that you yourselves are wise.

  • Ps 94:8
    74%

    8 Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?

  • Prov 29:9
    74%

    9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.

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