Proverbs 26:5

JPS-1917

עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃

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

— Proverbs 26:5, JPS 1917

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Other Translations

KOREN

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

MASORETIC

עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃