Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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Context
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, drinketh damage.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so a parable in the mouth of fools.