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Proverbs 26:5
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
AnswerH6030 a foolH3684 according to his follyH200, lest he be wiseH2450 in his own conceitH5869.
Original Hebrew
עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתֹּו פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
עֲנֵ֣ה |
'a.Neh | H6030 | HVqv2ms | answer |
כְ֭סִיל |
Khe.sil | H3684 | HAamsa | a fool |
כְּ/אִוַּלְתּ֑/וֹ |
ke./'i.val.T/o | H200 | HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms | according to/ foolishness/ his |
פֶּן |
pen- | H6435 | HC | lest |
יִהְיֶ֖ה |
yih.Yeh | H1961 | HVqi3ms | he should be |
חָכָ֣ם |
cha.Kham | H2450 | HAamsa | wise |
בְּ/עֵינָֽי/ו |
be./'ei.Na/v | H5869 | HR/Ncbdc/Sp3ms | in/ own eyes/ his |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H200 — אִוֶּלֶת (ʼivveleth, iv-veh'-leth): from the same as אֱוִיל; silliness; folly, foolishly(-ness).
- H2450 — חָכָם (châkâm, khaw-kawm'): from חָכַם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
- H3684 — כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl, kes-eel'): from כָּסַל; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish).
- H5869 — עַיִן (ʻayin, ah'-yin): probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape); affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).
- H6030 — עָנָה (ʻânâh, aw-naw'): a primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce; give account, afflict (by mistake for עָנָה), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for עָנָה), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also בֵּית עֲנוֹת, בֵּית עֲנָת.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.
- H6435 — פֵּן (pên, pane): from פָּנָה; properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest; (lest) (peradventure), that...not.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- a fool — 1 Kings 22:24-28, Jeremiah 36:17-18, Matthew 15:1-3, Matthew 16:1-4, Matthew 21:23-27, Matthew 22:15-32, Luke 12:13-21, Luke 13:23-30, John 8:7, John 9:26-33, Titus 1:13
- conceit — Isaiah 5:21, Romans 12:16
- lest — Proverbs 26:12, Proverbs 28:11, Romans 11:25
Reciprocal references (9): Proverbs 23:9, Matthew 21:24, Matthew 22:22, Mark 11:33, Luke 20:8, Luke 20:26, Luke 20:40, John 8:49, Colossians 4:6
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