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Douay-Rheims
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
King James
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Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Louis Second
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Réponds à l'insensé selon sa folie, Afin qu'il ne se regarde pas comme sage
Martin Luther
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Antworte aber dem Narren nach seiner Narrheit, daß er sich nicht weise lasse dünken.
Vulgate
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responde stulto iuxta stultitiam suam ne sibi sapiens esse videatur

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


iuxta : just short of.
iuxta : close by, near/ in like manner, equally.
iuxta : (+ acc.) close to, near to/ (time) just before.
ne : (conj.) that .. not, in order that .. not, in order not to.
sapiens : wise, judicious.
sapiens : (subs.) a wise man, philosopher.
esse : nature of being.