4 <poetry>Do not answer a fool according to his folly, <indent>or you yourself will be just like him. </indent> </poetry>

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, <indent>or you yourself will be just like him.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 26:4

 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.   

5 <poetry>Answer a fool according to his folly, <indent>or he will be wise in his own eyes. </indent> </poetry>

Answer a fool according to his folly, <indent>or he will be wise in his own eyes.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 26:5

 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.   

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

Proverbs 26:4, Proverbs 26:5 NIV

Proverbs 26:4 NIV

Proverbs 26:5 NIV

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