5 Answer a fool according to his folly,

or he will be wise in his own eyes.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly,

Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

5 Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools,

or they will become wise in their own estimation.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly,

Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

5 Answer fools when they speak foolishly,

or they will think they are really wise.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly,

Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

5 Answer a fool with his own stupidity, 

or he will think he is wise. 

5 Answer a fool according to his foolishness

or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.

5 Answer fools according to their folly,

or they will be wise in their own eyes.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly,

or else he will be wise in his own eyes.

5 Answer a foolish person in keeping with his foolish acts.

If you do, he won’t be wise in his own eyes.

5 Answer a fool as his folly deserves,

That he not be wise in his own eyes.