Modern Translations New International VersionDo not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. New Living Translation Don’t answer the foolish arguments of fools, or you will become as foolish as they are. English Standard Version Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Berean Study Bible Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him. New American Standard Bible Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, Or you will also be like him. NASB 1995 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him. NASB 1977 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him. Amplified Bible Do not answer [nor pretend to agree with the frivolous comments of] a [closed-minded] fool according to his folly, Otherwise you, even you, will be like him. Christian Standard Bible Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness or you’ll be like him yourself. Holman Christian Standard Bible Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness or you'll be like him yourself. Contemporary English Version Don't make a fool of yourself by answering a fool. Good News Translation If you answer a silly question, you are just as silly as the person who asked it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not answer a fool with his own stupidity, or you will be like him. International Standard Version Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness, or you will be just like him. NET Bible Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him. Classic Translations King James BibleAnswer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. New King James Version Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him. King James 2000 Bible Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like unto him. New Heart English Bible Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. World English Bible Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. American King James Version Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like to him. American Standard Version Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him. A Faithful Version Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. Darby Bible Translation Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. English Revised Version Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Webster's Bible Translation Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like him. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Geue not the foole an aunswere after his foolishnes, lest thou become like vnto him. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Geue not the foole an answere after his foolishnesse, lest thou become like vnto him: Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo not answer a fool according to his folly, "" Lest you are like to him—even you. Young's Literal Translation Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou. Smith's Literal Translation Thou shalt not answer the foolish according to his folly lest thou shalt be like to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnswer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not respond to the foolish according to his folly, lest you become like him. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedDo not give answer to a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him. Lamsa Bible Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be also like him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him. Brenton Septuagint Translation Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou become like him.     |