Proverbs 26:5
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
6030 [e]עֲנֵ֣ה
‘ă-nêh
AnswerV-Qal-Imp-ms
3684 [e]כְ֭סִיל
ḵə-sîl
a foolN-ms
200 [e]כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ
kə-’iw-wal-tōw
according to his follyPrep-k | N-fsc | 3ms
6435 [e]פֶּן־
pen-
lestConj
1961 [e]יִהְיֶ֖ה
yih-yeh
he becomeV-Qal-Imperf-3ms
2450 [e]חָכָ֣ם
ḥā-ḵām
wiseAdj-ms
5869 [e]בְּעֵינָֽיו׃
bə-‘ê-nāw
in his eyesPrep-b | N-cdc | 3ms





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

Young's Literal Translation
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Answer a fool according to his foolishness or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.

New American Standard Bible
Answer a fool as his folly [deserves], That he not be wise in his own eyes.

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