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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 26:5 - Wise
Proverbs 26:5 - Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer | H6030 | עָנָה |
[Verb] properly to eye or (generally) to {heed} that {is} pay attention; by implication to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to {sing} shout: {testify} announce |
| a fool | H3684 | כְּסִיל |
[Noun Masculine] properly {fat} that {is} (figuratively) stupid or silly |
| according to his folly | H200 | אִוֶּלֶת |
[Noun Feminine] silliness |
| lest | H6435 | פֵּן |
[Conjunction] properly removal; used only (in the constructive) adverbially as conjugation lest |
| he be | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| wise | H2450 | חָכָם |
[Adjective] {wise} (that {is} {intelligent} skilful or artful) |
| in his own conceit | H5869 | עַיִן |
[Noun] an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.