Proverbs 26:5 — Answer stupid people following their stupidity, otherwise they'll think they're… — FBV | maBible
Read Proverbs 26:5 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Proverbs 26.5, Proverbs 26v5, Pr. 26:5. Answer stupid people following their stupidity, otherwise they'll think they're wise.
Other reference formats: Proverbs 26.5, Proverbs 26v5, Pr. 26:5.
5 Answer stupid people following their stupidity, otherwise they'll think they're wise.
Notes and references
While this verse appears to contradict the previous one, there is a play on words here. In the first, “following their stupidity” means “agreeing with it.” In the second, the phrase means “as it deserves.”