Proverbs 26:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 26:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 26:4 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 26:4 — KJV
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”
— Proverbs 26:4 (KJV)
Proverbs 26:4 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 26:4
“And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me? so...: Heb. according to this word”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:4: answer, according, lest
“Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:4: according, lest, also
“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. present: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:4: according, also, like
“Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. him: Heb. his face, or, person”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:4: folly, lest, like
“And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 26:4: answer, also, like
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