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Proverbs 26:5-7
Contemporary English Version

5 But if you answer any fools,
show how foolish they are,
    so they won't feel smart.

6 Sending a message by a fool
is like chopping off your foot
    just to spite yourself.
7 A fool with words of wisdom
is like an athlete
    with legs that can't move.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 26.7 with … move: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
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