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Proverbs 26:5 · BSB
26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
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…We should. Yeah, okay, so good. Sometimes we don't say anything, and I think there's a time not to, and then there is a time to say something.Proverbs 26:4-5says, answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him. And then the next verse says, answer a fool according to his folly, lest he…
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…of that. Proverbs 26 verse 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. That feels very clear advice.Proverbs 26 verse 5Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes. 2 seemingly contradictory proverbs and notice they're one verse after the…
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…the fool? It's not worth arguing with the fool. It's just not worth it. So what if you win an argument? You're going to be like the fool yourself.Proverbs 26, verse 5. Answer the fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. So here it's just a statement of love to the guy. The first half of the…
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…where there are all kinds of contradictions. And you understand that wisdom is the ability to apply Proverbs 26, verse 4 in some occasions, andProverbs 26, verse 5in other occasions. Answer a fool according to his folly. Otherwise, the guy is just going to think he's always right. But then you get in an…
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…But here's the thing. Actually, here. I think it's going to be on the screen. Just put your fingers in the Bible here and turn for a moment toProverbs 26, verses 4 to 5. Proverbs 26, verses 4 to 5. And this little two-verse bit of Proverbs 26 sort of captures an issue with all of the Proverbs. So Proverbs 26, verse…
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