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Proverbs 26:5

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

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
Yet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own conceit.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
Yet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own conceit.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
King James Version

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