Proverbs 26:4⥂
KJV:
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
BSB:
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
Hebrew:
אַל־ תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־ תִּשְׁוֶה־ לּ֥וֹ גַם־ אָֽתָּה׃
LXX:
Greek Text
Topics:
FOOL • PRUDENCE • SPEAKING
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| Translation | Hebrew/Aramaic | Transliteration [morphology] | Texts |
|---|---|---|---|
| may not | אַל־ | 'al-HTn | L |
| you answer | תַּ֣עַן | Ta.'anHVqj2ms | L |
| a fool | כְּ֭סִיל | Ke.silHAamsa | L |
| according to foolishness his | כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ | ke.HR 'i.val.THNcfsc oHSp3ms | L |
| lest | פֶּֽן־ | pen-HTc | L |
| you should become like | תִּשְׁוֶה־ | tish.veh-HVqi2ms | L |
| <to> him | לּ֥וֹ | lHR oHSp3ms | L |
| also | גַם־ | gam-HD | L |
| you | אָֽתָּה׃ | 'A.tahHPp2ms | L |
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