Proverbs 26:4
Answere thou not to a fool bi his foli, lest thou be maad lijk hym.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
In Context
3Beting to an hors, and a bernacle to an asse; and a yerde in the bak of vnprudent men.
5Answere thou a fool bi his fooli, lest he seme to him silf to be wijs.
Cross References
Judges 12:1`Lo! forsothe discencioun roos in Effraym; for whi thei, that passiden ayens the north, seiden to Jepte, Whi yedist thou to batel ayens the sones of Amon, and noldist clepe vs, that we schulden go with thee? Therfor we schulen brenne thin hows.
1 Kings 12:14and he spak to hem bi the counsel of yonge men, and seide, My fadir made greuouse youre yok, forsothe Y schal adde to youre yok; my fadir beet you with scourgis, forsothe Y schal bete you with scorpiouns.
2 Kings 14:8And the kyng seide to the womman, Go in to thin hows, and Y schal comaunde for thee.
Proverbs 26:5Answere thou a fool bi his fooli, lest he seme to him silf to be wijs.
1 Peter 2:21For to this thing ye ben clepid. For also Crist suffride for vs, and lefte ensaumple to you, that ye folewe the steppis of hym.
Jude 1:9Whanne Myyhel, arkaungel, disputide with the deuel, and stroof of Moises bodi, he was not hardi to brynge in dom of blasfemye, but seide, The Lord comaunde to thee.